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    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012
  • KKR deal jeopardised by court ruling
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    KKR’s E5.1bn acquisition of French electronics firm Legrand has been thrown into question following an annulment of the original blocking of the Schneider-Legrand merger in 2000.

  • KKR close to Siemens assets
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    The US private equity firm is in advanced talks regarding the purchase of several engineering units as it closes the E3.7bn acquisition of Legrand.

  • KKR completes Legrand deal
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    The KKR-backed Wendel Consortium has agreed to pay E3.63bn for French electronics components firm Legrand.

  • Siemens and KKR agree E1.7bn deal
    PEI Staff- 30 December 2012

    The German industrial conglomerate has completed the sale of an industrial portfolio to US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

  • Four bids announced for Legrand
    PEI Staff- 29 December 2012

    Four private equity-backed bids worth up to E4.5bn have been made to acquire Legrand following the collapse of the Schneider deal.

  • Bidders line up for Europe’s largest LBO
    PEI Staff- 29 December 2012

    Europe’s leading financial buyers are preparing bids for Legrand, the French electrical equipment maker.