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Merrill sues placement defectorsMerrill Lynch has filed suit against rival bank Lazard and a group of former placement agents, alleging collusion and the misappropriation of confidential information.
- Dummett emerges at Merrill Lynch
The former head of private equity at Abbey National has joined the US investment bank’s London placement agent team.
- Merrill loses two senior placement agents
Ben Sullivan and William Riddle are to join financial services boutique Lazard Freres as it sets up a private equity placement group.
- Tabet in charge of Citigroup’s FEG
London-based Kamal Tabet has been appointed global head of Citigroup’s Financial Entrepreneurs Group, the bank’s private equity advisory and fund placement business.
- Merrill placement pros join Lazard
Nine placement agents have defected from Merrill Lynch to join financial services boutique Lazard Freres & Co.
- Eurazeo takes Eutelsat stake
The French private equity house has agreed to pay France Telecom group E447m for its 23 per cent stake in the European satellite operator.
- Lazard PE unit retrenches
The French private equity business of Lazard is to concentrate on its domestic market after dropping plans to expand into the US and Southern Europe and closing an office in Frankfurt.