King & Wood Mallesons
PM & Partners buys Cosmelux
Private equity firm Capital Dynamics participated in the transaction alongside PM & Partners
Entangled, Capital Dynamics back SM Pack
GPs plan to support the company's growth both organically and via add-ons, while boosting its international expansion
Capza backs IMF Business School
Company's founders, Carlos Martínez and Belén Arcones, stay on with the business and retain a minority stake
GED, Oquendo sell GTT to AnaCap
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Ged and Oquendo, which acquired the company from Realza Capital
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new counsel
Peter Polke will expand the firm's M&A and private equity practices, and joins at the start of April
Portobello Capital backs USA Group
GP invests via Portobello Capital Fondo IV, which closed on €600m in December 2017
Xenon acquires Koverlux from B4 Investimenti
GP buys the company from private equity house B4 Investimenti and founders Giuseppe and Luca Cerea
Argos Wityu buys Wibit Sports
Second investment in Germany in the past two months following the acquisition of Aktivoptik
GED Capital buys Habock
Company intends to use the fresh capital to boost its growth and international expansion
Alantra acquires Hiperbaric
GP deployed capital from its Alantra Private Equity Fund III to support the acquisition
KWM partner Hill joins McDermott in Frankfurt
Appointment follows the recently begun administration process for KWM's European branch
Goodwin Procter lands six partners from KWM
Law firm also hires a further 20 investment funds team members from embattled KWM
KWM's PE practice founder Jonathan Blake joins O'Melveny
Departure marks the latest in a series of partners to leave the embattled law firm
Stephenson Harwood poaches PE trio in KWM fallout
London corporate practice of law firm is latest to benefit from KWM administration
KWM's PE partner Steiner leaves troubled firm for Orrick
Appointment is expected to be followed by Orrick hiring the entire KWM PE and VC team
King & Wood Mallesons partner Brenner moves to Orrick
German lawyer Brenner and two associates will leave KWM for Orrick
Paris looking to steal London’s thunder
With Britain's EU passporting rights under question, France is taking regulatory steps to facilitate access to its financial markets
Ambienta completes tertiary buyout of Calucem from Argus Capital
The GP will become the third private equity owner of the Croatian cement maker after Argus and Mid Europa
Cordet’s first direct lending fund holds first close at €200m
Cordet raises first fund from institutional investors including British Business Bank
Golden age for debt funds in Germany?
Lighter rules for alternative lenders operating in Germany could encourage a wave of deal activity
Goodwin Procter appoints PE lawyers to new Paris office
Maxence Bloch, Christophe Digoy, Jérôme Jouhanneaud and Thomas Maitrejean join from KWM
KWM’s Aller joins MJ Hudson to open Paris office
Aller joins MJ Hudson after 14 years at King & Wood Mallesons
Germany: Generational shift the answer to cultural conundrum
As dealflow in Germany remains subdued, could a new generation bring about change?
Core Capital closes second fund on £85m
Six companies from previous funds transferred into new vehicle