Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs hires Dublin corporate partner from Philip Lee
George Kennedy will join the law firm’s new Dublin office ahead of its opening later this week
Squire Patton Boggs hires funds partner from MJ Hudson
Rob Eke’s move follows Apex Group’s acquisition of several business divisions of asset management service provider
Squire Patton Boggs to open Dublin office, hires Pinsents’ Agnew
Law firm continues European expansion with sponsor demand and tech spin-offs expected to drive Irish dealflow
Squire Patton Boggs bolsters German PE team with Linklaters hire
New partner Sascha Konwalski joins Frankfurt office; US law firm to open new offices in Europe
Squire Patton Boggs poaches Gateley’s head of corporate
Tom Durrant joins the US-headquartered law firm after 15 years at Gateley
Squire Patton Boggs hires senior partner to Paris office
Maxime Dequesne’s appointment will enhance the law firm’s private equity practice in France
Squire Patton Boggs makes France and Italy partner hires
Anthony Guillaume and Benjamin Marché join the Paris team, while Sara Belotti joins in Milan
Squire Patton Boggs launches new funds practice in London
Steven Ward joins from Paul Hastings as partner in order to lead the new practice
Bridgepoint Development Capital backs IDHL
GP is investing via Bridgepoint Development Capital IV (BDC IV), which closed on £1.5bn in September 2020
LDC backs WCCTV with £30m investment
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further accelerate its international expansion and launch new products
Baird sells Prescient to BDC
In November 2020, the vendor requested another set of indicative offers from seven or eight bidders
NorthEdge invests in Helios
Following the transaction, the company plans to expand in both the UK and internationally
NorthEdge invests in Lights4fun
In a competitive process run by Sentio, NorthEdge was chosen as the preferred partner due to cultural fit
Inflexion acquires Sparta Global; KCP to reap 7x return
Inflexion has previously invested in other businesses in the sector, including FDM
Squire Patton Boggs hires Eversheds' Milne
In 2020, Squire PB's corporate practice team also saw the arrival in London of partners Squires and Leeming
Elaghmore acquires Blaze Signs from Mobeus
Arbuthnot Latham in Leeds supported Elaghmore, providing acquisition and working capital facilities
BDC invests in Matrix
Equity for the investment was drawn from Bridgepoint Development Capital III, which closed on £600m
Foresight sells Clubhouse Golf to Afinum-backed All4Golf
Clubhouse is the first exit for Foresight Regional Investment fund, which closed on £58m in 2016
BGF sells Miss Group stake to Perwyn
BGF's Pinesh Mehta will step down from the board, while Perwyn will take a majority stake
Squire Patton Boggs hires three in PE team
Squire Patton Boggs' UK private equity team is led by corporate partner Paul Mann
LDC invests in Global Autocare
NatWest will continue to support the fleet management business as its incumbent senior lender
Maven exits Prime Document for 2.6x return
Acquisition of Prime will allow UnifiedPost Group to enter the UK market
Souter takes majority stake in Stone restructuring
Several LPs in RJD's fund have reinvested in the new vehicle, including the RJD partners themselves
WestBridge invests £12.8m in Aptus Utilities
Aptus Utilities has also received financing from OakNorth Bank as part of this transaction