Luxembourg
Aztec Group strengthens private equity team
Aztec hires Detournay as director, and Khan and Lombardo as associate directors
H1 Review: Large-cap value drives Benelux buyout activity
H1's aggregate value of €11.1bn resulted in a 60% increase on H2 2018, and reveals large-cap activity remains strong in the region
BNY Mellon expands PE capabilities
Robert Burchett-Coates and Greg Kok are appointed as directors based in London and Luxembourg, respectively
GPs hungry for Benelux's food and beverages sector
From 2014 to date, Benelux has surpassed all other European regions in terms of large-cap buyouts in the food sector
Capital Croissance backs Emresa SBO
After seven years of ownership, Siparex and Re-sources sell Luxembourg-based Emresa
Vesalius holds final close on €120m
Vehicle was launched in March 2017 and held a first close on €65m towards its €150m target in 2017
Triton exits steel waste recycling company Befesa
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought Befesa from recycling company Abengoa
Pamplona hires Benelux head
Tensen will be responsible for driving new investment opportunities and value creation in the region
Triton-backed Eqos acquires Bilfinger FRB
Eqos is a Triton Fund IV portfolio company with revenues of €246m and 1,500 employees
Benelux trade deals surged in 2018
Exits to strategic buyers accounted for 56% of all divestments, with the volume of such deals increasing by 68% year-on-year
L-Gam closes second fund on €772m
Launched in mid-2018 with a €650-750m target, L-Gam II held its final close in December
Large-cap deals turbo-boost Benelux buyout market
Deals valued at more than €500m reached a post-crisis peak last year, even setting aside Carlyle's €10bn AkzoNobel carve-out
Bridgepoint acquires Miya from Arison Investments
Miya's acquisition is the first investment made by Bridgepoint's €5.7bn Europe VI fund
Benelux venture fundraising outpaces buyout counterpart
Last year’s €887m committed to venture funds is the second highest ever seen in the region, after 2016’s record of €1.03bn
Mezzanine Management closes fourth fund on €264m
Central-Europe-focused mezzanine specialist raises its largest ever vehicle, banking on support from local LPs
Corviglia holds first close on $250m
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg in July 2018 and is targeting a final close on $500m
GP demand remains strong for Luxembourg's RAIFs
Launched two years ago, the fund structure has been well received by the PE community as almost 500 such vehicles have registered in two years
Equistone backs Wallenborn Transports MBO
GP invests in Luxembourg-based Wallenborn Transports while CEO retains a significant stake
VC firms invest $16m in Job Today
Existing investors Mangrove Capital Partners and Accel Ventures also take part
Benelux industrials booming and primed for internationalisation
Sector soars past consumer in terms of aggregate value of H1 buyouts, having historically attracted similar levels of PE backing
Ogier promotes two
Delamarre and Elslander earn promotion to senior associate after joining the firm in 2014 and 2016
Ardian exits Encevo to CSGI HK
Following the deal, Encevo is seeking industrial partnerships such as with CSG, based in Guangzhou
JC Flowers sells OneLife to trade
New group will have a combined AUM of €16.5bn, €5.2bn of which is currently managed by OneLife