Private Equity
TH Lee and Bain will settle litigation with lenders over their previously agreed buyout – after the deal’s debt and equity are put in escrow.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UAE buyout firm has taken an Egyptian laboratory group private, as it continues in the vanguard of private equity firms in the North African country.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Africa-focussed private equity firm has purchased Générale Assurance Méditerranéenne; ECP has also sold its minority stake in a Moroccan fertilizer distribution company for $23 million.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Australian private equity firm has good news for investors as it raises its third fund booking a 2.5x cash return on its investment in MediHerb.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
A consortium of three companies has invested to build a plant to produce the main raw material used in solar power plants as private equity firms continue to invest in alternative energy in the Middle East.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The emerging markets firm acquired the company alongside black economic empowerment partners so that it could appeal to wide client base in the country.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
PEI Asia presents 15 private groundbreaking transactions that, for many and varied reasons, are set to leave a lasting legacy in Asian private equity.
10 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity firm has bought a minority stake in ECI Engineering and Construction Company as India’s infrastructure sector continues to draw private equity investments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The energy-focussed buyout shop has agreed to buy a Canadian helicopter company for C$3.7bn, the largest-ever deal in the oilfield services sector, as it looks to raise $12 billion for its next fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
While the credit markets have placed many private equity deals on hold, the ability of investors from the Middle East to deploy capital appears undiminished.
2 min read · 04 January 2013