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KKR appoints Italian business veteranThe appointment of Gianemilio Osculati is the firm’s latest in a series of high profile hires as it builds towards a listing on NYSE.
- KKR infrastructure head leaves after less than six months
George Bilicic, who joined KKR in May, will rejoin Lazard as chairman of its power, utilities and infrastructure practice. A source familiar with the matter said Bilicic is leaving the firm over differences about how KKR should build out its infrastructure team.
- Report: Secondary firms circle Lehman-held LP interests
Goldman Sachs, Coller Capital and Lexington Partners are reportedly among the groups considering bids for Lehman Brothers’ investments in US and European private equity funds.
- Addison exit nets Hg 3.7x return
In a sale involving both trade and private equity bidders, Merrill Lynch spin-out HgCapital has offloaded its German accounting software company for £123m after investing £33m into the business.
- KKR adds former Skanska chief to growing infrastructure unit
The addition of former Skanska Infrastructure Development chief Simon Hipperson comes as the firm continues to build its team ahead of a reported $5bn fundraising effort
- Toll road ace tapped for Blackstone infrastructure arm
The New York firm has asked Macquarie Securities' Trent Vichie to lead its newly unveiled developed-infrastructure business. Vichie, an Australian national, was instrumental in the Chicago Skyway transaction, a landmark US toll road privatisation.
- KKR adds third infrastructure advisor ahead of fundraise
The buyout firm, set to list on the New York Stock Exchange later this year, has added John Bryson, former Edison International chairman and chief executive, as senior advisor for its infrastructure initiative. KKR announced its infrastructure initiative in May and is reportedly raising a $5bn infrastructure fund.
- Apollo and Lazard partner in Europe
Iconic dealmakers Leon Black and Bruce Wasserstein will join forces through a strategic partnership to pursue private equity investments in Europe bringing together Apollo’s private equity prowess with Lazard’s advisory expertise.
- KKR unveils real estate ambitions
Real estate, mezzanine debt and expansion into public equities are on the agenda for KKR, according to an investor presentation released in conjunction with the firm’s plans to go public.
- KKR moves into asset management
In a move to expand its offerings, the mega-buyout firm has hired TCW Group president William Sonneborn to develop traditional asset management lines such as public equity funds.