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Silverfleet appoints Karl Eidem as co-head of Nordic region
Former AP6 and Doughty Hanson joins British GP's current head of the Nordic region, Gareth Whiley
Livingbridge appoints Carnwath to lead strategic advisory board
Newly formed board will provide guidance related to political, economic, social and other factors
SEP appoints Stevens and Rampton to investment team
David Stevens joins the firm from Sumerian and Taylor Rampton leaves his role at BlackRock
Penta, Toscafund agree £75.2m Circle take-private
Deal for loss-making hospital operator would come six years after the business listed
Bain abandons Resilux takeover plans
Take-private would have valued the plastic packaging maker in the region of €400m
Clessidra promotes Ghizzoni as new deputy chair
Matteo Canonaco will take Ghizzoni’s seat on Clessidra’s board as a new independent director
Antoine Papiernik appointed chair of Sofinnova Partners
Denis Lucquin will continue to be part of Sofinnova, staying on as managing partner
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A round-up of LP news, including US institutions on the lookout for fund managers
Dechert hires Bradshaw from Kirkland & Ellis
Bradshaw will be expanding Dechert's private equity, cross-border M&A and finance practices
HgCapital promotes Brockman and von Simson to managing partner
London- and Munich-based GP also announces three partner promotions in its London office
Westerlund to stand down as CapMan CEO
Heikki Westerlund had taken up his position in 2013 and will stay on until a replacement is appointed
PAI bidding to acquire CD&R's Exova
Two other suitors are also eyeing the laboratory testing business, which has a market cap of ТЃ550m
Ares in $70m debt round for Soundcloud
Company will look to expand its technology and personnel resources to match expected growth
ICG's Evain to retire after 23 years at the firm
Head of European investments Benoît Durteste will take on the roles of CEO and chief investment officer
Octopus raises extra £50m for AI-focused businesses
Fresh capital will be aimed at firms that use artificial intelligence technology
Bridgepoint hires KPMG's Holley as head of ESG
New recruit joins the GP after three years leading KPMG's responsible investment operations
Céréa promotes two in debt and mezzanine teams
Marjorie Manet is promoted to director and Alexandre Durst to investment director
Stada tells PE bidders to improve offers
German drug manufacturer reportedly received offers from Bain/Cinven and Advent/Permira consortiums
Lonsdale-backed portfolio companies bolt on two firms
Global Yachting Group and Avalon acquire ACA Marine and Plan My Funeral
Chinese investors bring exit opportunities but inflate entry prices
Research reveals GPs are noticing an increased appetite from Chinese backers for European assets
EQT to onshore all funds in Luxembourg, ditch UK post-Brexit
Brexit-driven uncertainty has ruled out the UK as a future jurisdiction for EQT funds, COO Casper Callerström tells unquote"
Pemberton hires Lack as COO
Prior to joining Pemberton, Lack was COO at the UK-based wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin
MMC Ventures promotes two new partners
Simon Menashy and Ameerul Miah join the London-based venture capital firm's group of partners
Eight Roads hires Kimber
In his new role, Kimber will provide advice to Eight Roads' portfolio companies on market strategy