Private Equity

Central & Eastern Europe

CVC to buy InBev’s CEE operations for $3bn

The London-based firm will use $1.6bn of cash to buy the latest assets being sold by the brewing giant to a private equity firm.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Russia’s richest man slam dunks NBA deal

Mikhail Prokhorov is not only buying control of the New Jersey Nets basketball team , but he will also take a stake in a development project related to the Nets’ future home.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG adds Russian retailer to shopping cart

The US firm has partnered with a local group to buy an estimated $115m stake in Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, having two months ago bought into China's Wumart.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR hires ex-Vodafone CEO as senior advisor

Arun Sarin, former chief of Accel-KKR Telecom, has returned to work for the publicly traded asset management firm.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone, Lion near €2.6bn drinks exit

If it completes, the trade sale to Japanese brewer Suntory will be one of the largest private equity exits this year.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Bridgepoint poised to plant flag in Turkey

As private equity interest in Turkey gathers momentum, Bridgepoint is close to completing the acquisition of a vehicle inspection business.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Cisco joint venture closes on $33m boost

Almaz Capital Partners, a Russian venture capital firm backed by global networking giant Cisco and Russia’s UFG Asset Management, is set to garner a commitment from the EBRD.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GED in €12m Romanian energy deal

The Madrid-based private equity house has snapped up a 60% stake in Romanian cogeneration specialist Total Eurobusiness, marking its third transaction this year.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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