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EY hires new Midlands M&A lead from Houlihan Lokey
Jeremy Harrison joins Birmingham office as a partner to support the firm’s regional growth strategy
Western Balkans PE Fund gears up for debut vehicle first close
With a EUR 15m- EUR 20m close set for October, new SME-focused fund will now look to attract institutional investors from across Europe
A&M makes two transaction advisory hires in Germany
Hinrich Grunwaldt joins the Hamburg team from EY; Andreas Frisch joins in Frankfurt from Deloitte
Soho Square launches auction for Technical Fire Safety Group
Sellside adviser Rothschild has distributed information memoranda to prospective buyers
Chequers weighs sale of textile chemicals maker Bozzetto
Sponsor will be advised by Lazard on the upcoming auction for the Italian producer of polymers and resins
Project A steps up PE co-investments, promotes Rösler to partner
Christoph Rösler speaks to Unquote about the development of the buyout and growth co-investment strategy
EQT sets Fund X hard-cap at EUR 21.5bn
GP is also on the road for funds including its EUR 4bn, impact-focused EQT Future Fund
KKR makes USD 15bn approach for Ramsay Health Care
European operations of Australia-listed hospital group account for EUR 760m EBITDA
Alantra bolsters private debt team with new appointments
Hires include managing directors Alberto Pierotti and Jean-Philippe Lantrade
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Buyout groups circle Trivium Packaging auction
Owners OTPP and Ardagh requested non-binding offers last week after distributing sale materials in March
EQT pauses LimaCorporate auction
Sponsor is expected to reassess options for the Italian orthopaedic prosthetics producer after new CEO appointment
Qualium III expects autumn final close
Vehicle will follow the investment strategy of its predecessor and has a EUR 500m target
LGT's Batisanté draws interest from multiple sponsors in hotly contested sale
GPs including Chequers, Equistone, IK, Latour and Naxicap are circling the LGT-backed firm
ICG, Ares and GBL among sponsors in Sanoptis second round
Current backer Telemos wants to remain invested as a minority shareholder in the ophthalmology group
3i promotes six to partner
Four of the promotions sit in Europe, spanning the UK, Germany, and the Benelux
Hg bolsters team with promotions and new hires
GP has promoted three to partner and fills newly created role, head of talen
Capital Croissance gears up for Smart AdServer exit
GP bought a majority stake in the France-based digital advertising platform from Cathay in 2021
Parcom prepares insurance provider TAF for exit
Parcom acquired a majority stake in the Netherlands-based business in December 2018
Briar Chemicals owner Aurelius launches sale process
Aurelius had previously gauged interest for the chemicals producer in 2019, Mergermarket reported
Carlyle acquires life sciences investor Abingworth
Deal follows EQT's acquisition of LSP in November 2021 as asset managers look for greater specialisation
Inovexus gears up for seed investments in AI, blockchain, metaverse startups
Evergreen fund's LPs include Crédit Agricole, according to Inovexus CEO and founder Philippe Roche
Volpi hires Fairlie from Synova
Tech specialist closed its second fund in January 2021 and has made three hires this year
Ganni sponsor L Catterton appoints Lazard to explore sale
Denmark-headquartered online fashion retailer could come to market in H2 2022, Mergermarket reported