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Sidley appoints Simpson Thacher's De Vlieger and Lefranc
Recruits leave their roles as counsel and associate after 10 and nine years respectively
Conor Venture brings on board Niklas Savander
In his new role, Savander will support the VC's activities in Sweden and Finland
Eurazeo promotes Virginie Morgon
Eurozeo's Morgon is currently serving as deputy CEO and will become CEO in March 2018
Schroders Adveq launches third secondaries fund
Vehicle is the LP's first private equity fund launch since it acquired Adveq in April
BC-backed Springer Nature prepares IPO
Germany-based media company is targeting a capital increase of €700-800m via the flotation
Qualium looking to raise €350m for second fund
Vehicle will hold a close on its original target of €350m but has not yet set a hard-cap
Montagu to take Servelec private for £223.9m
GP makes all-equity cash offer of ТЃ3.13 per share, a 19.8% premium on the closing share price
Paluel-Marmont Capital hires CEO
PMC hires François Poupée and Thomas Geneton from Atria, with its previous team leaving to found LT Capital
DBAG hails "one of the most successful years" in 2017 results
DBAG expects to pay a dividend of €1.40 per share, a 26.5% return on equity per share
Mercia moves into new Leeds office
Firm is increasing its activity after being appointed to manage Northern Powerhouse funds in February
Livingbridge opens US office
New Boston location will support portfolio companies' expansion plans in the US market
Green Arrow acquires Quadrivio
Acquirer was on a shortlist of four buyers for the GP, which was reportedly valued at around €20m
Clearwater hires two for debt advisory team
Grassby and Rattan will join the debt advisory teams in Manchester and Birmingham respectively
BC Partners to close 10th buyout fund in coming weeks
GP is understood to be anticipating a handful of commitments before holding a final close in January
Target Partners appoints Landgraf
Landgraf will be responsible for in-depth research covering various industries and new technologies
LPs remove Varova as manager of funds, write down €100m
Varova funds have experienced a reduction of unrealised net asset value close to €100m
Warburg Pincus buys additional 10% Avaloq stake from Raffeisen
Avaloq simultaneously acquires a 51% stake in its joint venture with Raffeisen, Arizon
JC Flowers- and Encore-backed Cabot pulls IPO
Company says the current IPO and broader market conditions are not conducive to a flotation
IK Investment Partners appoints Vreumingen as partner
Sander van Vreumingen leaves Gimv after more than a decade with the Benelux PE house
Paragon, Gimv team up on Wemas buyout
Paragon's involvement is announced eight weeks after Gimv's initial buyout
3i reports 8% NAV per share increase in H1 results
GP generated gross investment return of ТЃ715m, with ТЃ374m generated from divestments
Aster holds €240m first close for sixth fund
VC firm is already working on investing in a first European company via the fund
Idinvest hires Daulon du Laurens as new IR head
Daulon du Laurens will be responsible for the firm's fundraising in his new role
LDC hires Weston as investment director
Philip Weston joins from Kelso Asset Management, where he worked as a partner between 2002-2017