Luxembourg
Kartesia takes over Desmet Ballestra in lender-led deal
New owner will look to stabilise the group's activity and ensure continuity
Pamplona-backed Beacon acquires Ascendos
Portfolio build-up will enable Beacon Rail Leasing to expand its fleet of locomotives
UC Capital launches €150m Lions Growth Fund
Fund will be used for more than 10 investments across the EU and India over the next four years
CDC and Mubadala take minority stake in Galileo Education
Investment will help support activities of French subsidiary Studialis
Bedell opens new office in Luxembourg
Expansion is supported by the appointment of two new directors, Anne-Catherine Grave and Catherine Koch
Accel leads $10m series-A for Job Today
Employment marketplace will use the funds to launch its services in London and Paris
Competitive 2016 ahead for booming Benelux
A look back on PE activity in Benelux reveals a competitive year ahead for the region
Benelux Q3 dealflow remains subdued but value rockets
Dealflow remained subdued in Q3 but value soared thanks to handful of larger deals
Monitor's STS bolts on MSS
Acquisition of sixth unit follows Luigi Salvadori add-on in May
LBO France et al. offload Flash Europe to Eurazeo PME
Listed GP to deploy €32m in return for 43% stake
Luxembourg announces first EuVECA passport registration
Almost thirty passports have been registered EU-wide since 2013
IK to sell Vistra to Baring Asia
Sale follows series of bolt-on acquisitions in recent years
New LP structure drives surge for Luxembourg's AIFM passports
Luxembourg's new LP structure eases pain of AIFMD
CVC continues Evonik sell-down with €700m placement
JP Morgan and Bank of America placed 4.7% share block
PE-backed STS Medical Group picks up Luigi Salvadori
Acquisition is carried out alongside existing shareholders
Corvm Capital appoints senior adviser
Philippe Jous joins investment team
Tengelmann backs Global Fashion Group
Investment implies post-money valuation of €2.8bn for Rocket Internet company
Gentoo Fund Services expands into Europe with SHRM purchase
Acquisition adds 13-strong Luxembourg team to fund administrator
Summit Partners divests Multifonds for €235m
Trade sale brings Summit's nine-year holding to an end
No municipal business tax for AIFs, says Lux authority
Luxembourg tax authority states AIFs under AIFMD not considered commercial
Benelux activity strengthens despite controversies
From LuxLeaks to a $250m funding round – Benelux experienced a varied year
Gimv et al. invest €12m in Teads
Company is potentially planning a listing on Nasdaq this year
LuxLeaks: tax exposure not the issue
Leaked tax rulings from Luxembourg cause unexpected irritation for private equity
Carlyle, EQT, Nordic Capital tax structures exposed in Luxembourg leak
Leaks include information about tax structures and specific deals