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Bain acquires Skylark in $2.1bn blockbuster Japan dealBain is set to buy Japanese restaurant chain Skylark in the country’s biggest buyout for two years. CVC Asia Pacific in 2009 reportedly gave up its stake in Skylark so as not to have to repay debt related to the 2006 MBO it led for the same company.
- Blackstone bites into first NZ deal
The global firm has agreed to buy Burger King’s New Zealand operator from Anchorage Capital Partners.
- GTCR promotes two
The Chicago-based firm, which most recently hired vice president Stephen Jeschke from Bain Capital, has promoted two vice presidents to principals.
- Why Miliband's 'empty threat' matters
UK opposition leader Ed Miliband singled out private equity this week as an example of 'bad business'. The argument may have been weak, but the sentiment is significant.
- Actis partner to join Providence
Providence Equity Partners has hired Tao Sun to head its China investments.
- Blackstone hires Carlyle MD
Carlyle has lost Shanghai-based managing director Yi Luo to Blackstone. It's not clear if Carlyle will replace Luo.
- Market remains ill-suited for PE-backed IPOs
The US IPO market, analyzed in this month’s edition of Private Equity International, has slowed considerably after coming out of the gate with a bang during the first half of 2011.
- CVC acquires technology group Raet
CVC has acquired Dutch technology group Raet in a secondary buyout thought to be worth up to €400m.
- Head of PE lobbying group 'steps aside'
Doug Lowenstein will relinquish his CEO role at the Private Equity Growth Capital Council.
- Darwin clinches cloud deal
Darwin Private Equity has acquired cloud-based computing company Attenda from M/C Partners, a private equity firm which specialises in communications, media and IT.