DLA Piper
Beech Tree invests in Avid
Insurance intermediary Avid Insurance is Beech Tree's seventh platform acquisition
One Equity-backed Lutech buys software provider Disc
Fourth bolt-on made by Lutech following the acquisitions of Tecla.it, CDM and Sinergy
Bregal Milestone backs Italian gift cards provider Epipoli
GP deploys capital from its €400m vehicle, which held a final close in July 2018
Palatine supports MBO of Lucion Services
Testing, inspection and certification business will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy
LDC invests £20m in SGI carve-out from Kiwa
Environmental testing and consultancy business will pursue an international acquisitive strategy
LDC backs £110m buyout of Evolution Funding
GP acquires a minority stake in the carve-out of the online B2B car finance broker
BluGem sells DMC Group to Lion Capital
Sale ends a three-year holding period for BlueGem, which bought the company via its тЌ370m second fund
PE-backed Gloval bolts on Prime Yield
Prime Yield CEO Nelson Rêgo will keep his current role and become a manager at Gloval
Beech Tree invests in BCN Group
GP is currently investing from its ТЃ115m second fund, which invests ТЃ10-40m per deal
Cairngorm buys Arnold Laver, creates National Timber Group
Deal is the fourth acquisition in the GP's UK timber market consolidation strategy
ECI invests in Moneypenny
Reports value the deal for the outsourced customer services business at more than ТЃ100m
Endless acquires American Golf from Sun European Partners
Deal for golf retailer reportedly follows a quick-fire sale and values the chain at less than ТЃ10m
BC Partners acquires VetPartners from August and Ares
Deal reportedly values the UK-based veterinary group at ТЃ700m, with BC investing from its 10th fund
Risk Capital makes 5x on sale of Neilson to LDC
Sale of the holiday provider brings an end to a five-year holding period for the vendor
DLA Piper hires Baker McKenzie's Schumann
Schumann will be responsible for advising private equity and corporate clients on M&A transactions
IK backs Domia Group in SBO
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Metric, which bought the company in May 2013
DLA Piper hires Vandenbussche and Pinkham
Law firm hires partner Vandenbussche and senior counsel Pinkham to strengthen PE arm
Nazca Capital exits Eurekakids
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Nazca, which acquired the company in 2011
Cathay and OrbiMed divest Echosens to Astorg
Deal is the first exit for Cathay's 2014-vintage €500m Sino-European MidCap fund
Bridgepoint-backed Sotralu acquires GNS
With the fresh capital, GNS intends to consolidate its market position and bolster its expansion
DLA Piper overhauls Paris office's tax team
Paris office hires nine lawyers, including three tax-focused partners and a corporate law partner
Fosun acquires French luxury brand Lanvin
Chinese GP buys majority stake in French luxury couture house Lanvin alongside management
Essling closes second co-investment fund on €115m
Hard-cap was originally set at €100m, but was raised in order to meet increasing demand
Ardian's Diam refinances debt
New financing package replaces original loans and bond mix with an all-loan structure