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Merrills launches Japan buyout unitMerrill Lynch, the global investment bank, has recruited Terutomo Mitsumasu to head up a new buyout operation in Japan.
- Clayton Dubilier holds $2.66bn interim close
New York-based Clayton Dubilier & Rice has held a $2.66bn interim close on its seventh fund, moving the firm ever closer to a $3.5bn target. Sources indicated that a final close could come as soon as late November.
- Warburg buys Caradon in £227m secondary
Global buyout firm Warburg Pincus has acquired the heading products company and announced the hire of Rajiv Ghatalia as managing director in the Hong Kong office.
- Race for €12bn Spanish LBO gathers speed
A consortium comprising Apax, Blackstone and CVC has made a new offer for the Spanish telecommunications company Auna as rival KKR joins the fray.
- Kevin Albert to join Elevation Partners
The longtime head of Merrill Lynch’s dominant private equity placement business is stepping down next month to become a partner at the upstart media investment group led by Silver Lake’s Roger McNamee and including rock star Bono.
- CVC considers sale of lighting group
European lighting group Partners in Lighting International has appointed Merrill Lynch to evaluate a sale of the group majority owned by CVC Capital Partners.
- Apax given Woolworths ultimatum
The global buyout firm has been given a one-month deadline to decide whether to make a formal offer for the UK retail chain.
- Blackstone offers €8bn for stake in Wind
The global buyout group has tabled an offer for a 63 percent interest in Italian telecommunications group Wind, valuing the business at €12.6 billion in what would be the largest ever European private equity deal.
- Spirit Group completes £2.1bn recap
The UK pub group backed by Texas Pacific, Blackstone, CVC and Merrill Lynch has taken advantage of liquid debt markets to fund the UK’s largest recapitalisation of a private equity-owned business.
- CD&R leads year’s largest European LBO
A consortium comprising Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Eurazeo and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity has signed an exclusive agreement to purchase listed French electrical distributor Rexel for €3.7bn.