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Bain Capital closes ninth fund on $10bnThe Boston-headquartered buyout firm has raised $8bn for Bain Capital IX, with a further $2bn allocated to a co-investment vehicle for larger transactions.
- Blackstone nabs Perry pro for hedge fund
Blackstone has hired Manish Mittal away from hedge fund giant Perry Capital to launch a long/short equity investment platform.
- Qualia in debut movie deal
Los Angeles- and New York-based Qualia Capital has agreed to take over Gaylord Films and Rysher Entertainment in a reported $100m deal. The transaction represents private equity’s continued drive into the entertainment space.
- TowerBrook in hockey deal
TowerBrook Capital Partners is the latest financial buyer to size up a hockey investment. The firm is backing Dave Checketts’ acquisition of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues – a roughly $150m deal.
- Latham lures lawyers from Ashurst
Latham lures lawyers from Ashurst 2006-01-12 Robert Venes US-based law firm Latham & Watkins is to open an office in Munich following the hire of Joerg Kirchner, German co-head of corporate at
- Waud launches new healthcare platform
Waud Capital Partners has launched its latest healthcare roll-up, Acadia Healthcare. The firm is partnering with the same executive that spearheaded its Regency Hospital roll-up.
- Albertson’s sold for $17.4bn
In a major buyout deal involving no buyout firms, Albertson’s agreed to a sale valued at $17.4bn, with SuperValu, CVS and Cerberus Capital Management teaming up to buy the US supermarket and drug-store chain.
- Verizon $17bn directories sale looms
Telecom giant Verizon Communications wants to sell or spin off its directories business, the company announced yesterday. The deal could fetch a reported $17bn.
- AMC, Loews to merge
The second- and third-largest movie theater chains in the US, both of which are backed by private equity firms, reportedly plan to merge.
- Double whammy
The US Supreme Court handed down two decisions this week that may adversely affect venture-backed companies and development. By Art Janik