Private Equity
The London-based law firm has restructured its private equity team following the departure of two senior executives. James Grimwood has been appointed as head of the PE sector team.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
LP contributions to US private equity funds shrank during the second quarter of 2012 while GP distributions rose dramatically, marking the first quarter in 20 years that distributions outpaced capital calls by more than 2.5x.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
An international arbitration claim has been launched by Lone Star Funds against the South Korean government, the country’s first investor-state dispute.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Kainos Capital, which is targeting $400m for its debut fund, is working to convince LPs that the team’s long experience investing in food and consumer products will translate to strong returns.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Institutional Limited Partners Association’s new chairman Michael Mazzola will help direct the organisation’s expansion into Latin America and Asia.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
KKR’s confidence in Westbrick Energy’s strong management team led the firm to commit C$250m through its 11th North American fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
When it comes to private equity, seismic changes in the US reverberate across the Atlantic, write Laura Charkin and Simon Witney
3 min read · 17 January 2013
LPs love the US mid-market at the moment – but there are genuine concerns that the amount of capital flooding into this segment could depress returns
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Partners Group, which opened an office in Brazil in early 2011, aims to benefit from a growing middle class in the Latin American market.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Despite some negative headlines, Mitt Romney’s Presidential campaign will actually be hugely beneficial to private equity in the long run, says Fifth Street’s Len Tannenbaum
3 min read · 17 January 2013
