France
Goodwin Procter appoints two partners to Paris office
Hires announced alongside firm's appointment of 26 London-based KWM lawyers
Omnes holds final close for Omnes Croissance 4 on €210m
GP's fourth mid-cap fund had already hit its €180m target in July last year
AFIC reinforces team with three promotions
Paul Perpère, France Vassaux and Antoinette Darpy will help promote France's private equity market
MBO Partenaires and Societe Generale exit CFDP
Financière Miro and insurance group Scor take a combined 52% stake in the group
Capital Croissance, BPI back expo business Spas
Socadif, previous majority shareholder in the group, is reducing its stake on this occasion
Omnes leads €8.4m round for Bankin'
French VC was joined by CommerzVentures and previous investors in the round
Ixo takes majority stake in Baobag
BPI France also participated in the transaction as minority shareholder
Isatis Capital in €4.3m round for 3MA Group
Company's investor base includes CEO Laurent Schmerber, as well as Natixis funds
Initiative & Finance takes minority stake in Olfeo
Company founder and CEO Alexandre Souillé retains controlling stake in the group
Capzanine takes a minority stake in Eduservices
Capzanine takes over from previous majority owner Duke Street Capital, exiting the group as part of the deal
Omnes Capital exits DenyAll in trade sale
Exit comes after a 13-year holding period for French investor
Céréa holds final close on €225m for Céréa Capital II
Fund's final close comes alongside that of Céréa Mezzanine III on €200m
Tikehau to consolidate activities with Salvepar tender offer
All Tikehau group businesses will now be unified under the Tikehau Capital brand
Eurazeo holds €500m final close for Eurazeo Capital II
Vehicle targets growth capital injections across GP’s portfolio companies
Socadif, BPI France sell Eurosites via trade sale
GPs fully exit the French event organiser after five-years at the helm
Ardian takes minority stake in Piz’wich
GP acquired its stake in the company through ist 2014-vintage Ardian Croissance Fund
Bain to acquire Consolis from LBO France
Proposed deal is expected to complete in Q1 2017 and follows a 10-year holding period for the vendor
Deal in Focus: Astorg sells Kerneos to Imerys for €880m
Sale of the specialised chemicals company follows a three-year holding period in which the group invested in new ventures and made bolt-ons
MVM Life Science Partners injects €7.5m into Valneva
Previous investors BPI France and Groupe Grimaud will respectively retain 9.6% and 15.6% in the group
Access Capital holds €343m first close for Fund VII
Fund's predecessor closed on €644m in May 2015, exceeding its €500m target
Naxicap takes over Ecotel Chomette Favor
Naxicap is acquiring the group from Weinberg Capital Partners, Initiative & Finance, Salver and Five Arrows
Naxicap to acquire Sogelink from Keensight Capital
Keensight had co-acquired a stake in the group alongisde Fondations in 2013
Stirling Square Capital acquires AD Industrie
Acquisition marks the exit of previous owners Ingefin, BPI France and GE Capital
Argos Soditic backs Destiny Foods and CDD merger
Transaction marks the GP's last investment with Fund VI; Fund VII held a first close in November