Dealmaking

KKR in exclusive talks with Telecom Italia; Eni and Vår Energi to acquire PE-backed Neptune Energy

Telecom Italia's fixed-line network assets, including FiberCop and Sparkle, are to be merged into a soon-to-be established company NetCo.

Carlyle, CIC and CVC agree sale of Neptune Energy to Eni and Vår Energi

Eni will take the bulk of the business, with Vår Energi picking up the Norwegian assets.

Tools and tactics for getting deals across the finish line

Private equity buyers offer favorable terms to close M&A deals in 2022: an analysis.

Bid-ask spread still too wide for public market M&A, but PE-backed mid-market M&A is doing well, say dealmakers

PE-backed mid-market M&A is going strong.

Advent International to buy Parfums de Marly and INITIO Parfums Privés

Parfums de Marly and INITIO Parfums Privés are French perfumery houses.

Elliott Advisors mulls bid for Reiss, say reports; Soho Square goes for xDesign

xDesign, a digital consultancy based in Edinburgh, has recently launched a new cloud computing division and acquired CreateFuture.

Soho Square Capital makes minority growth investment in xDesign

xDesign is a digital consultancy based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Innova Capital looks to Netopia as dethroner of cash in Romanian payments

Netopia Group is responsible for 25% of Romania’s online transactions, according to Innova.

Bain Capital to buy 20% stake in Intel’s IMS Nanofabrication

IMS Nanofabrication is a global technology company for multi-beam mask writers.

Firms explore opportunities in HVAC in wake of covid; H&F explores liquidity options for older coinvestments

Hellman & Friedman is exploring a deal that would allow LPs to cash out of their interests in various assets.