Analysis

IPO market continues recovery

• Exits
• 15 February 2005

Allied Irish Banks Plc

• DACH
• 15 February 2005

Carlyle increases bid for PetroPlus

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Developments in Basell sale

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Siemens Venture Capital

• DACH
• 15 February 2005

Commission clears acquisition of VGG by De Raekt and ING

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Blackstone and Romiti consortium in possible alliance for Wind

• Southern Europe
• 15 February 2005

Flemish regional government ponders sale of GIMV stake

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Venture-backed IPOs returning

• DACH
• 15 February 2005

Bencis moves office

• GPs
• 15 February 2005

Court case widens application of the participation exemption

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Hicks Muse (Europe) spins out from Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst

• DACH
• 15 February 2005

Carlyle

• GPs
• 15 February 2005

European Investment Fund

• DACH
• 15 February 2005

Advent launches counterbid for Aldeasa

• Southern Europe
• 15 February 2005

CVC considers sale of PLI

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary

• Southern Europe
• 15 February 2005

Waterland

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Linklaters

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Adara Ventures targets technology companies

• Southern Europe
• 15 February 2005

Vinge

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Goldman Sachs and UBS appointed to evaluate potential sale of directory business

• Benelux
• 15 February 2005

Adveq

• GPs
• 15 February 2005

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

• DACH
• 15 February 2005