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New hires for Kirkland & Ellis, LovellsThe unprecedented churn rate of private equity lawyers continues with former Kirkland & Ellis associate Sam Pakbaz’s return to the firm after two years at a US hedge fund, while Lovells is rebuilding its private equity practice following the departure of Marco Compagnoni earlier this year.
- Blackstone unlikely to submit new HCA bid
A source close to the matter said the firm has been looking at HCA for a few weeks, but is unlikely to submit a competing offer.
- Blackstone and KKR target GUS units
Blackstone and KKR are understood to be pursuing an interest in two retail units owned by GUS, despite a recent announcement by the UK retail group to demerge the businesses.
- HCA buyout talks fall apart
The discussions for a group reportedly including Bain Capital, KKR and Merrill Lynch to acquire the hospital operator have fallen apart, according to news reports.
- Blackstone and KKR abandon Univision bid
The private equity consortium competing with Televisa to acquire the company has abandoned its effort, purportedly because of a dispute over how much to bid.
- TNT Logistics sale grinds to a close
Three private equity firms are in the running to take TNT Logistics, a unit of the Dutch postal firm, private for about €1.3bn ($1.7bn) after a protracted sale.
- Blackstone ties up three deals worth $11bn in a day
The Blackstone Group, the US alternatives manager, has put its latest mega buyout fund to work with $11bn invested in three US deals in a day, quashing critics’ concerns that it would struggle to invest such a large pool of capital.
- Univision accepts $13.7bn PE bid
Spanish-language US media leader Univision Communications and a private equity consortium—including a firm led by the executive producer of the “Power Rangers” television series—announced a landmark $13.7bn acquisition of the publicly traded media giant.
- TNT Logistics sale grinds to a close
Three private equity firms are in the running to take TNT Logistics, a unit of the Dutch postal firm, private for about €1.3bn ($1.7bn) after a protracted sale.
- Kirkland & Ellis to open PE practice in Hong Kong
The international law firm will relocate London partner David Patrick Eich and two associates for the launch of its Hong Kong operations within the next year.