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Goodwin Procter appoints two partners to Paris office
Law firm is currently reinforcing its European private equity and M&A practices
Jasmin Capital hires Ludovic Douge as manager
Christilla de Moustier has been made senior adviser, and Lucia Roman will head the firm's Brussels office
Confidence drop for PE-backed businesses in wake of Brexit vote
Less than half of BVCA survey respondents are confident in the government's ability to negotiate a good deal
Vista-backed Misys aims to raise £500m from IPO
Banking software provider announces its intention to float on the London stock exchange
L Catterton hires Mariager as operating partner in Paris
Dane Christian Mariager joins consumer-focused private equity firm’s Paris office effective immediately
Goldman and CPPIB field £748m bid for 100% of SVG
SVG board deems Goldman/CPPIB bid preferred option, ahead of HarbourVest and Pantheon/Pomona
SVG recommends liquidation, £379m sale to Pantheon, Pomona
Board of directors proposes to wind down SVG to maximise cash returns to its shareholders
AKD appoints fourth partner to new Luxembourg office
Firm recently appointed Allard Schuering as senior corporate lawyer
British Private Equity Awards 2016: winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the hotly contested 2016 British Private Equity Awards
Norton Rose appoints David Marshall as partner
New partner will join the firmтs London-based private equity team
CVC and Summit's Avast in $1.3bn deal for TA's AVG
Bolt-on is first major acquisition for Avast since being bought by CVC in 2014
Rede Partners hires Sivanithy for new role
Dushy Sivanithy will become head of origination and due diligence for the placement agent
Stage Capital spins out from NBGI Private Equity
Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs back the creation of a new independent firm with тЌ300m in AUM
SVG confirms talks with Goldman Sachs and CPPIB
Fund-of-funds in talks with Goldman Sachs and Canadian pension fund for alternative bid
SVG in talks with other bidders, says board
SVG board holds position over HarbourVest bid in a public back-and-forth between the two firms
Amundi launches platform for real and alternative assets
Firm is looking to double its €34bn alternative assets under management by 2020
Permira holds final close for latest CLO fund on €275m
New vehicle is the first CLO-dedicated fund raised by the firm in four years
Squire hires Siddiqui as partner
Siddiqui joins the firm from Trowers & Hamlins, where he was corporate partner for one year
Lyceum makes six new hires
UK mid-market GP has appointed two directors, alongside four other new recruits
N+1 rebrands as Alantra
Spanish advisory and asset management firm merges its brands and renames company Alantra
Dow Schofield Watts hires EY's Saleem
New recruit will provide financial due diligence to PE houses and other investors
Pemberton launches £500m UK direct lending fund
New vehicle has received the backing of two LPs including Legal & General
Pension fund Lacera increases exposure to non-US funds
LP has previously made investments in CVC's European funds, as well as many mid-market funds
Albion acquires Close Brothers' OLIM
Firm is looking to diversify its activities in the aftermath of changes to VCT regulations