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Exclusive: Uplift Investors buys IMS Legal Strategies, as law firms face increasingly complex cases

'There is strong and durable demand from law firms for specialized expertise in complex litigation,' Uplift's Will Hausberg told PE Hub.

Blackstone Life Sciences Fund VI blows past fundraise target

The platform boasts an regulatory approval rate of nearly twice the industry average, division head Nicholas Galakatos tells Buyouts.

Carlyle to buy majority stake in MAI Capital; Investcorp-backed Resultant picks up Liberty Advisor Group

An exclusive: Investcorp-backed Resultant has acquired Liberty Advisor Group, a Chicago based consulting firm specializing in M&A advisory services for private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies; Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in MAI Capital Management; Greenbelt Capital Partners has acquired American Wire Group.

Bonaccord’s minority stake in Prime Finance underscores interest in multi-asset class strategies

'Pension plans and insurance companies that are investors with us want comprehensive capital solutions in real estate debt, not single-strategy exposure,' Bonaccord's Ajay Chitkara tells PE Hub.

Exclusive: Chimney Rock Equity scoops up United Electronics Company

‘There is a long and insatiable demand for the maintenance, repair and upgrades of radar systems, particularly when you think about where the world is headed today with political hostilities,’ Chimney Rock’s Robert Aikman told PE Hub.

Lead Edge surpasses Fund VII target by 40 percent

The majority of the firm’s LPs are individuals with leadership positions at successful businesses in Lead Edge’s target investment areas, a managing partner tells Buyouts.

Turnspire said to collect bids for USG Water Solutions; Blue Fire Equity's Farrah Holder on marketing and PE

An exclusive: Turnspire Capital Partners is expected to collect first-round bids in mid-April for its 2023 portfolio company, a municipal water utility service provider; a conversation with Farrah Holder, the co-founder and co-managing partner of Blue Fire Equity, for our latest instalment of Dealmakers to Watch series.

Blue Fire Equity's Farrah Holder talks about specializing in defense, government tech

Blue Fire made its first platform investment by acquiring Jovian Concepts earlier in March.

Co-investments drive Truelink’s sophomore fund to $2bn close in three months

Co-founder says the culture the firm has created 'strongly resonates with investors.'

Exclusive: Ronin Equity takes GP-led secondary minority stake in AeriTek Global

London-based Partners Capital is part of the new investors backing the continuation vehicle.