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Main Capital launches restructuring fund for Covid-19 crisis
Fund is dedicated to UTP exposures and is composed of a credit section and a finance unit
Caledonia Private Capital hires Lazard's Corner
Corner joins Caledonia from Lazard's corporate finance division, where he worked for 16 years
Perusa-backed restaurant chain Maredo files for insolvency
Germany-based steak restaurant chain cited financial problems due to coronavirus-related closures
Generalitat Valenciana to launch €200m coronavirus fund
A private equity firm will be selected by the Institut Valencià de Finançes to manage the new vehicle
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new counsel
Peter Polke will expand the firm's M&A and private equity practices, and joins at the start of April
UK holiday parks advised to close: Portfolios affected
British Holiday and Home Parks Association has advised its members to close all holiday parks
ECI Partners boosts investment team with two hires
Ip becomes a member of the firm's commercial team, while Evans is appointed as head of marketing
The Deals Pipeline
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Tikehau sets sights on €35bn AUM, plans to launch new funds
GP intends to launch a direct lending fund, a private debt secondary fund and a private debt impact fund
BIP, Luxempart-backed Arwe in self-administration
Automotive services company cited uncertainty of future revenues caused by the coronavirus outbreak
UK industry welcomes rescue package, but concerns remain
Package includes £330bn in loans, £20bn in other aid and a postponement of business rates
TDR, Lone Star and Apollo make bids for Asda
Walmart is selling its majority share of the company and could command more than £7bn for the asset
Dentons appoints Orrick's Kessler as partner
Kessler specialises in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and restructuring
Sanne sells private client business to JTC for up to £12m
Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce the firm's debt and will have a small impact on earnings
Covid-19 set to increase Schülke sale valuations – report
Ardian, EQT and PAI Partners are reportedly considering bidding for the hygiene products producer
AKD appoints Leroy and Nesch as partners
Appointments of Leroy and Nesch bring the total number of partners at AKD's Luxembourg office to seven
LDC announces senior promotions
Current head of new business Andy Grove is promoted to a newly formed role of CIO
Coronavirus: PE processes that could be affected
A round-up of ongoing and expected sale processes in sectors impacted by the coronavirus outbreak
Arcano Capital XII fund-of-funds raises €200m
GP expects to hold a final close on target by the end of June 2020
KKR, Henkel in final bid for Coty nail and hair – report
Advent and a consortium of Cinven and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority reportedly left the process
FundRock launches French arm dedicated to PE, real estate
Based in Paris, the new entity is an alternative investment fund manager
Investec makes two PE-focused appointments
Tobias Sommer and Jan Straube will take on new roles in the bank's financial sponsors group
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Alvarez & Marsal appoints González as managing director
González will lead the firm's private equity performance improvement team in Spain