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KKR tenders offer for GfK
Following the deal, KKR and the company will own a combined 75% stake in the business
King & Wood Mallesons partner Brenner moves to Orrick
German lawyer Brenner and two associates will leave KWM for Orrick
Altor faces DKK 1.2bn lawsuit over OW Bunker collapse
Curator of the Danish oil trading and supply company that failed in 2014 seeks damages
Mandarin hires two in Italy and Germany
GP boosts its Milan team with a new partner and new head of its German office
CVC in exclusivity over acquisition of Advent's Corialis
Proposed deal for the aluminium profiles manufacturer comes just two years after Advent's acquisition
Canopia Capital hires Quenardel for investment team
GP continues building its team following its name change from Corvm Capital in September
UK debt market rebounds in response to lower yields
Debt volumes were up 9% in Q3 2016 as lower yields prompt wave of recaps and refinancings
Amundi targets €250m for new European investment programme
An €136m EV investment marked the first deal made through the programme
Electra rebrands as Epiris as EPE split approaches
GP rebrands six months before its contract as EPE's investment portfolio manager terminates
Women’s presence growing in French PE
Alexandra Dupont, president of AFIC's women's association AFIC avec Elles, says the trend towards diversity is encouraging
Ex-Schroder exec O'Connor joins Unigestion as chair
Miles O’Connor has been appointed as chair of the board of Unigestion UK, based in London
NeoMed launches brain tumour therapy fund
Brain Tumour Charity has provided £10m to the £60-80m vehicle in its role as cornerstone investor
NextStage launches IPO with plans to create evergreen fund
Investment firm hopes to reach an equity capital of €500m by the year 2020
Abingworth raises $115m for seventh Bioventures fund
ABV VII will be the GP's 11th venture-focused fund, and is understood to be targeting $400m
Omnes Capital targets international investors with partner hire
Omnes appoints Miria Späth Werder as partner and head of international business development activities
Demeter Partners merges with Emertec Gestion
Agreement follows Paris climate agreement COP21 and will see the firm branded as Demeter-Emertec
Unigestion announces two new hires for London team
Unigestion expands its London PE team with the appointments of Joana Castro and Vivien Blossier
Siparex appoints Golder and Tremblin as partners
Olivier Golder and Alexandre Tremblin will be joining the firm's mid-market team
Pillarstone hires in London and Athens
GP boosts its Greek office with new partner and a non-executive director
Total Capital hires Investec's Buttler as partner
New Leeds-based recruit will oversee deal origination in the north of England
Mandarin Capital partner Solibieda leaves for BASF Venture Capital
Solibieda has left the Milanese GP after three years as head of private equity in its German office
Fondo Italiano commits €85m to 3 Italian private debt funds
Following announcements, Quadrivio holds €120m first closing for its maiden debt fund
Swiss PE optimistic despite concerns over investment conditions
GPs and LPs discussed the state of Swiss PE at the Mergermarket Swiss M&A and PE event in Zurich
LL Berg appoints Jabbour Gédéon as senior associate
Lawyer joins private equity and M&A team from role at law firm Gide Loyrette