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Alantra to acquire Catalyst in £30m deal
Catalyst will rebrand as Alantra UK, with 15 senior team members taking equity in the listed acquirer
Perceva appoints Franck Kelif as deputy CEO
Kelif is a founding shareholder in the French special situations investor
EQT-backed Terveystalo sets IPO pricing
GP would own between 11.3-15.8% of the company post-IPO, according to Terveystalo
UBS hires BAML's MacKenzie as MD
MacKenzie will focus on loans and high-yield bonds, and will report to the co-head of leveraged finance
Firstpoint appoints Lewis as managing director
Craig Lewis leaves Alfred I DuPont Trust to take up his new role after nine years with the firm
Sofinnova promotes Richter to managing partner
Henrijette Richter joins the partnership after spending three years at the company
Palatine appoints Ross-Jones as portfolio director
Tom Ross-Jones leaves EY after 11 years to join Palatine's Manchester office
Bridgepoint makes new hire for nascent credit project
Michael Lucas joins from the leveraged finance and sponsor coverage team at ING
Hellman & Friedman to acquire Nets in DKK 33.1bn deal
Hellman & Friedman intends to delist the Denmark-based payment service provider from Nasdaq Copenhagen
Dunedin-backed Alpha announces intention to float
Proposed IPO of asset and wealth management consultancy would bring to an end a 20-month tenure
Mobeus promotes Austin to partner, hires two directors
Private equity firm further expands its portfolio management team with the promotion and hires
TDR's Stonegate close to £101.5m Revolution deal
Target company has rejected a counter-proposal from Deltic, which may yet return with a new cash bid
HTGF III raises target and tweaks investment terms
Fund is now operational and will begin making its first investment decisions this week
Hadean Ventures to close first fund on target
GP will invest in the healthcare sector across Europe, with particular focus on the Nordics
Gunn steps down as SL Capital partner
Gunn leaves the LP three months after the firm's parent group's merger received regulatory approval
DC Placement Advisors hires MLP's Schiebel
Schiebel will be responsible for debt capital raising in France, Benelux and the Mediterranean area
White & Case hires two from Hannes Snellman
Prior to joining, Jan Jensen worked at Nordic law firm Hannes Snellman as head of private equity practice
Alto Partners hires Gai as industrial adviser
Paolo Gai took part in the GP's MBI of Caminetti Montegrappa in February 2017
Capzanine opens private debt office in Germany
GP hires Bertram Schütz to head the new office and simultaneously appoints Jean-Marc Flamma in Paris
Riverside Europe collects €312m for fifth fund
Vehicle is still raising and currently €110m short of its €450m target, including GP commitments
Squire Patton Boggs appoints Fitzgibbon as partner
Prior to joining, Fitzgibbon worked in PwC's Manchester office as corporate solicitor
NorthEdge founding partner Wright steps down
GP promotes Plumb to head of portfolio and appoints two new partners following the development
Guy Hands commits capital to Volpi's debut fund
Terra Firma founder joins Newbury and Members Capital Advisors as LPs in the fund
Oakley to shift investment focus from UK to DACH
GP notes in its annual report that geopolitical and economic uncertainty is likely to remain