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Bain Capital enters SpainThe Boston-based firm is poised to make its first Spanish investment, after agreeing to acquire call centre business Atento for more than €1bn.
- Internal e-mails used in collusion case
Private equity executives’ emails are being used as evidence that some of the world’s most prominent firms allegedly colluded on mega-buyouts between 2003 and 2007, in an effort to drive down prices and limit competition.
- Bain backs tool maker in $1.6bn buyout
The firm will acquire Apex Tool Group, its largest disclosed investment of 2012.
- First Round: Bain kills hip-hop
It never rains but it pours for Bain Capital. As if the whole Mitt Romney thing wasn’t causing enough trouble, now the Boston-based buyout shop is being hammered by a local paper in St. Louis for shutting down one of the city’s two hip-hop and R&B stations.
- Lending quartet wrest control of Biffa
After turning down an offer reportedly worth £520m in the summer, Montagu and GIP are set to cede control of Biffa to a quartet of senior lenders.
- India exits up, but still elude GPs
Exit values rose year-on-year during the third quarter of 2012, but a $1bn transaction by Bain Capital skewed the figures.
- US Election: A pain for Bain (ex Mitt)
Bain Capital has endured greater scrutiny than most during the election campaign, but as it tries to raise a new $6bn fund, performance is a bigger issue than bad press.
- When is a flip too quick?
A dispute over a private equity firm selling a business within hours of buying it came to court in Australia this week. The outcome may be significant.
- Huntsman Gay hires Kirkland exec as partner
The mid-market firm has hired Jim Learner from Kirkland & Ellis and has promoted three investment professionals to the role of principal.
- Bain moves past election
The firm has thanked its LPs for their patience as it continues raising its $6bn Fund XI and works to boost performance for Funds IX and X.