PAI Partners
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
PAI to exit GCS in €650m trade sale
GP to reap €186m in proceeds for its €2.7bn buyout fund
PAI scores 2.3x on Hunkemöller exit to Carlyle
Sale follows competitive auction process for asset
Ex-PAI CEO Lionel Zinsou to run for president of Benin
Zinsou was appointed prime minister of the country in June this year, leaving Michel Paris at the helm of PAI
Apax et al. launch emission curbing scheme in France
Portfolio companies' carbon footprint to be measured by 2020
Private equity's sin-vestments
From lingerie to gambling, a run down of private equity's racier investments
PAI's R&R in ice-cream joint venture talks with Nestlé
PAI bought R&R for тЌ850m in 2013
European PE funds: top 5 closes of 2015 so far
Looking back on the five largest European fund closes of 2015 so far
PAI sells Swissport International for CHF 2.7bn
Chinese trade buyer HNA Group picks up asset from PAI
PAI's Zinsou appointed prime minister of Benin
Former PAI Partners chief executive will be replaced by Michel Paris
PAI-backed AS Adventure bolts on Snow & Rock
Add-on comes three months after тЌ400m acquisition of AS Adventure
Benelux Q1 activity delivers increase in 'pass-the-parcel' deals
SBOs are creeping up in the region, but corporate spinoffs are also on the rise
PAI exceeds hard-cap, closes Fund VI on €3.3bn
Fundraising extended to meet investor demand, says firm
PAI's R&R buys Nestlé South Africa's ice cream business
Portfolio company looking to benefit from African ice cream market
Kesseler leaves PAI Partners for Antin IP
Joins firm as performance improvement principal
PAI sells 9% Atos stake
GP sold 9.2 million shares for a total of €581.9m
PAI buys AS Adventure from Lion
PAI acquires Belgian retailer in €400m deal with reported 50:50 debt-to-equity ratio
Private equity's growing appetite for premium food assets
PE firms are pouring money into food products with a premium offering
Maven exits Camwatch in trade sale
PAI Partners-backed VPS Holdings acquires CCTV business
Eurazeo's Elis to list on Euronext Paris
Move towards IPO follows major refinancing last year
PAI acquires Europe division of TDR's VPS
Deal reportedly valued at ТЃ150m
PAI acquires stake in Labeyrie
Deal reportedly worth around €500m
PAI acquires DomusVi
Deal was sourced through an auction process
Benelux: Foreign investors boost higher value activity
Benelux attracting foreign investment