Private Equity
Amidst a delicate political situation and charges of being “locusts”, private equity firms invested almost €30 billion in Germany over the past twelve months.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
German private equity lawyer Jochen Winter has resigned from Linklaters Oppenhoff & Rädler and will join the Frankfurt office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Candover, Apax and Exponent are the last firms standing in the auction for Murdoch-owned UK educational publisher TSL.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
In the middle of last year, experienced Scottish private equity pro Hamish Mair launched a new funds of funds operation at money manager F&C. As 2006 dawns, he shares with Andy Thomson his observations of current market trends.
5 min read · 30 December 2012
Chicago-based Lincoln Partners and Frankfurt’s Peters Associates have merged to create a global investment bank focused on the mid market. The deal is said to be just the first step in the combined firm’s international initiative.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The London and Manchester-based private equity firm has sold the UK marketing database company to Experian.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The risk and insurance services business has bolstered its European private equity and M&A team.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The Dutch venture firm formerly known as NeSBIC Technology has sold Oxxio to UK gas supply company Centrica for €137m, less than three months after becoming independent.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Middle Eastern private equity firm is in talks with European investors for its second fund, which will target hospitals in the MENA region.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Landmark is looking to join a growing class of secondaries players that have raised funds of $1bn or more.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
