The international law firm has added to its office in Hamburg and hired four London-based lawyers from rival firm Norton Rose.
Opto-electronics firm secures £6m funding.
Sustainable Asset Management has completed its first private equity fundraising efforts with closings on two related vehicles that will invest in alternative energy companies.
Insurance companies are looking to increase their private equity allocations fourfold over the next two to five years, a report says.
The French buyout firm has invested in Mathon, a kitchen accessories mail order company.
Apx Computer takes E2.3m first round funding; Wevada secures E1m funding; UK fibre optic firm raises $15.3m; Alta Partners invests in 7TM Pharma.
BioImage has secured E15.2m second round funding from a consortium of investors led by Abingworth Management.
Private equity fundraising in the US fell during 2001, marking the first such decline in almost a decade.
The technology venture capitalist has invested E1m in Dutch software house, marking the seventh deal for the fund it is raising.
The French buyout firm has sold its investment in Eau Ecalarte, a company making cleaning products, to Barclays Private Equity.