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Access Capital awarded private equity mandate by ERAFP
Mandate will target mid-sized EU-based companies
Altitude appoints Syvret as partner ahead of fund launch
New recruit joins from Santander and will oversee the raising of the GP's £20m second fund
Cinven promotes three to partner
Promotions of Europe-based team members come six months after the GP closed its sixth fund
Goodwin Procter appoints two partners to Paris office
Hires announced alongside firm's appointment of 26 London-based KWM lawyers
AFIC reinforces team with three promotions
Paul Perpère, France Vassaux and Antoinette Darpy will help promote France's private equity market
Goodwin Procter lands six partners from KWM
Law firm also hires a further 20 investment funds team members from embattled KWM
EQT promotes seven new partners
Nordic private equity firm has appointed partners across Europe and in the US
KWM's PE practice founder Jonathan Blake joins O'Melveny
Departure marks the latest in a series of partners to leave the embattled law firm
Palatine collects £50m for impact investment fund
Social impact vehicle reached a final close at the end of 2016 and is aiming for a final close in H1
Agilitas hires Goddard and Sumpsi
Firm is about to start investing its 2015-vintage private equity fund
Tikehau to consolidate activities with Salvepar tender offer
All Tikehau group businesses will now be unified under the Tikehau Capital brand
Nordic Capital improves Nordnet take-private offer
Joint bid with the Öhman Group was originally launched in October 2016
Foresight promotes Nottingham-based Saywood to director
Appointment follows a year in which the GP ramped up its recruitment and opened a new Manchester office
Stephenson Harwood poaches PE trio in KWM fallout
London corporate practice of law firm is latest to benefit from KWM administration
Primary Capital promotes Richard to assistant director
London-based private equity firm is currently investing from its fourth fund
RBS International appoints Brown to lead expansion in alternative funds
Brown's team will support funds in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Luxembourg
TA Associates promotes Bahnsen to MD
Bahnsen will focus on investments in the European healthcare sector in the firm's London office
Pantheon promotes Bailey to partner
Alongside Bailey, the GP has promoted 14 professionals across the firm
ECI promotes Pike and Roberts to director
Pike is promoted to origination director in the GP's London office, while Roberts will be investment director in Manchester
Bain to acquire Consolis from LBO France
Proposed deal is expected to complete in Q1 2017 and follows a 10-year holding period for the vendor
EIF launches funds-of funds for Greece and Italy
Two vehicles aim to boost venture capital activity across the two southern European countries
KWM's PE partner Steiner leaves troubled firm for Orrick
Appointment is expected to be followed by Orrick hiring the entire KWM PE and VC team
Ardian’s Dedalus raises €72m bond from Tikehau
Deal marks the third direct lending deal executed by Tikehau’s Italy-based team
Altor makes SEK 2.294bn take-private offer for part-owned Transcom
GP has held a 24.3% stake in the Stockholm-listed business since 20 March 2015