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Lovells makes two hires for LondonLovells is rebuilding its London private equity practice with the hire of two partners following the departure of private equity head Marco Compagnoni earlier this year.
- Endemol lines up bidders for €1.8bn buyout
A press report suggests the hit TV producer is having meetings with six buyout firms ahead of starting a formal auction.
- Sequoia acquires 9 percent stake in KKR-controlled Flextronics
Sequoia Capital, a US venture capitalist, has acquired a 9 percent stake in the software business of Flextronics International, which has completed the sale of a controlling stake to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
- Fortress to join the listing list?
The global investment behemoth is following the example of some of its US-based buyout firms and exploring a listing, sources say. By David Snow.
- Apollo hires ex-Vail CEO as operating partner
The New York-based private equity firm has added Adam Aron, a ten-year veteran of former Apollo portfolio company Vail Resorts, to its roster as a senior operating partner.
- Putting for dough
With the recent opening of one of the world’s most expensive golf courses across the river from Manhattan, private equity and real estate investors are actively targeting golf properties in the UK and beyond. By Paul Fruchbom.
- UBS in spotlight as Brambles sale probed
Australia’s largest-ever buyout, which was completed in June, has come under scrutiny by regulators following a complaint about the way the UBS auction was conducted.
- Sponsors circle giant Australia LBO
Shares in retailer Coles Myer have soared after a $12bn approach from KKR, Carlyle, CVC Asia Pacific, TPG Newbridge and Goldman Sachs.
- Investors clamour for Apollo fund listing
AP Alternative Assets, the publicly quoted private equity fund launched last week by Apollo Management, a US buyout house, has raised a third more then expected.
- Blackstone to bid in £1.7bn United Biscuits auction
The US private equity firm is reported to be lining up a bid for United Biscuits, the maker of McVities Biscuits and Jaffa Cakes in the UK. The move will pit the firm against Premier Foods, a UK food group.