Kirkland & Ellis

Auction process saw KKR, a consortium of Advent International and Cinven, and Unilever as bidders

Transaction will create a sport data and media group in the European and North American markets

Townsend was senior associate in the fund formation and secondaries division of Fried Frank

Sale of insurance-related software business brings to an end a nine-year holding period

Deal reportedly values the UK-based veterinary group at ТЃ700m, with BC investing from its 10th fund

All proceeds from the deal will remain invested in the firm and there will be no change in strategy

Dickman will be responsible for fund formation, management and reorganisation advice

Sale comes four years after the GP acquired the credit reference bureau for around ТЃ480m

Deal brings to an end a three-year holding period for the vendor, having previously acquired it from LDC

Including a GP commitment of тЌ50m, the fund closed on its тЌ550m hard-cap on 15 February

Deal for payment processing business brings to an end a six-year holding period for the vendors

Blackstone, Bain, Centerbridge, CVC and PAI also reportedly bid for the holiday home rental company

Deal ends a holding period of almost 11 years for EQT, after SBO from Apax and Cinven

GP buys 49% of the Italian fixed wireless access broadband provider alongside the CEO

Management team, headed by Christian Legat, take a significant stake and remain in their roles