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Cleary Gottlieb hires Travers Smith's Shawyer for M&A practice

Law firm Cleary Gottlieb has hired Ian Shawyer as a partner in its London office, poaching the private equity lawyer from Travers Smith.

Ares bags $5bn for new infra debt fund amid massive fundraising push to start 2023

Investment management giant Ares has raised about $5bn for the final close of its fifth infrastructure debt fund, targeting the digital, utilities, renewables, energy and transportation sectors. The post Ares bags $5bn for new infra

Bregal Sagemount invests in Enhesa in third deal from new fund

Bregal Sagemount has acquired a minority stake in Enhesa, an environmental, health and safety management compliance provider, marking the third deal from the New York-based sponsor’s new fund.

Shoreline Equity Partners sprints to $450m Fund II hard cap

Florida-based private equity firm Shoreline Equity Partners has raced to a $450m hard cap final close for its second fund after just three months in the market. The post Shoreline Equity Partners sprints to $450m

Khosla Ventures eyes almost $3bn across new flaghip fund, opportunity and seed vehicles

Early-stage investment major Khosla Ventures is raising almost $3bn across a trio of new funds. The post Khosla Ventures eyes almost $3bn across new flaghip fund, opportunity and seed vehicles first appeared on AltAssets Private

GoldPoint sextet who resigned in 2021 reemerge with $2.5bn Dextra Partners launch

Six former Goldpoint Partners executives have launched mid-market private equity house Dextra Partners with $2.5bn of starting capital to invest. The post GoldPoint sextet who resigned in 2021 reemerge with $2.5bn Dextra Partners launch first

ICG exits Enhesa stake to Bregal Sagemount, deal values business in €300m to €500m range – source

Bregal Sagemount has bought ICG's minority stake in regulatory and sustainability intelligence and compliance specialist Enhesa. The post ICG exits Enhesa stake to Bregal Sagemount, deal values business in €300m to €500m range – source

Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates

Amid a sluggish UK small-cap equities market, activist investor Gatemore is moving towards taking larger stakes that can drive better value-creation and private equity takeovers within its portfolio, managing partner Liad Meidar told this news

Germany’s Salm-Salm strikes $130m initial close for global timber fund

German fund manager Salm-Salm has raised $130m for the initial close of its new fund targeting diversified timber assets in the US, Europe and Oceania. The post Germany’s Salm-Salm strikes $130m initial close for global

GTCR-backed payments business Paya to be sold to Nuvei in $1.3bn deal

Integrated payments business Paya, which is backed by private equity major GTCR, is being bought by trade buyer Nuvei Corp in a $1.3bn deal. The post GTCR-backed payments business Paya to be sold to Nuvei in $1.3bn

Investment major AIMCo names PSP private equity, credit head as senior exec

Alberta Investment Management Corporation has brought in former PSP Investments private equity and credit head David Scudellari as its new head of international investment. The post Investment major AIMCo names PSP private equity, credit head

Pension giant PSP Investments makes pair of high-level PE, credit promotions following Scudellari exit

Canadian pension giant PSP Investments has made a pair of senior promotions across its private equity and credit investment operations. The post Pension giant PSP Investments makes pair of high-level PE, credit promotions following Scudellari

Vista agrees $2.6bn buyout of insurance tech platform Duck Creek Technologies

Vista Equity Partners has agreed a $2.6bn buyout of property and casualty insurance tech platform Duck Creek Technologies. The post Vista agrees $2.6bn buyout of insurance tech platform Duck Creek Technologies first appeared on AltAssets

Tenzing launches Munich office; hires KPMG exec as DACH head

London-based investor Tenzing is seeking to expand into the German-speaking region with the launching of an office in Munich to be headed by new recruit Christian Ramme.

Northedge sells majority stake in CTS to Marlin Equity

Lower mid-market firm NorthEdge has sold a majority stake in Cloud Technology Solutions Group to US-based sponsor Marlin Equity Partners.

Marlin Equity Partners buys into NorthEdge-backed Cloud Technology Solutions

Marlin Equity Partners has picked up a majority stake in Cloud Technology Solutions from UK private equity house NorthEdge. The post Marlin Equity Partners buys into NorthEdge-backed Cloud Technology Solutions first appeared on AltAssets Private

Inflexion continues healthcare investing push with Proteros deal

UK private equity house Inflexion has continued its push in European healthcare investing with a minority deal for Germany's Proteros Biostructures. The post Inflexion continues healthcare investing push with Proteros deal first appeared on AltAssets Private

North Sky bolsters Europe investing power with den Doelder partner hire

Impact investor North Sky Capital has brought in former Stafford Capital partner Stefan den Doelder as a Rotterdam-based managing director. The post North Sky bolsters Europe investing power with den Doelder partner hire first appeared on

Inflexion acquires minority stake in Proteros

London-based sponsor Inflexion has acquired a non-controlling stake in German contract research organisation Proteros Biostructures, as it continues to deploy its minority investment strategy.

OceanSound Partners picks up 107-year-old infra consulting business Gannett Fleming

Tech-focused private equity house OceanSound Partners has invested in 107-year-old infrastructure consulting services provider Gannett Fleming. The post OceanSound Partners picks up 107-year-old infra consulting business Gannett Fleming first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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