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Willkie hires Abrar as partner

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Kamyar Abrar as partner in its Frankfurt-based private equity team.

RedBird Capital agrees takeover of French football club Toulouse FC

RedBird Capital has become the latest private equity house to target strong returns from soccer team investing after picking up a majority stake in France's Toulouse FC.

Bridgepoint sells Rovensa to Partners Group in €1bn deal

Swiss private equity firm Partners Group has acquired Portuguese agrichemical business Rovensa from Bridgepoint in a deal that gives the company an enterprise value of €1bn.

Bridgepoint in talks to acquire WSL

Bridgepoint is in talks to acquire Women's Super League (WSL), England's women's football competition, from the Football Association (FA), according to a Sky News report.

GP Profile: Priveq Investment

Swedish firm Priveq Investment recently held a first and final close for its sixth fund, raising the vehicle entirely online. Partner and CEO Louise Nilsson talks to Eliza Punshi about the firm's investment strategy for

Schroders seals €312m sub-investment grade infra debt fund close, cites asset class strength amid Covid

Asset management major Schroders has hit a €312m first close for its new fund targeting sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.

Auctus-backed PharmaLex buys Regulis Consulting

PharmaLex, a portfolio company of Auctus Capital Partners, has acquired UK-based pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device consulting company Regulis Consulting.

Aurelius’s Zim Flugsitz in self administration

Aircraft seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz, a portfolio company of Aurelius, has entered self-administration proceedings under German insolvency law.

PE firms said to line up for Nestle China unit bidding, deal could reach $400m

A string of private equity houses have reportedly made it to the next round of bidding for Nestle's Chinese unit Yinlu Foods Group.

Sustainability-focused Ambienta appoints its first female board president

Carla Ferrari will replace Antonio Segni, who is leaving the position after 12 years

Biden’s no radical, but that doesn’t mean he will be private equity’s friend

US finance bosses hoped a progressive-influenced Democratic Party might lose to Trump, or be moderated. Both now look less likely

Only three top London investment bankers are Black

Less than 0.5% of senior dealmakers in the City are Black, according to data compiled for Financial News

PE giants dealt blow in eBay classifieds unit takeover amid reports Adevinta nearing $9bn deal

Private equity giants attempting to take over eBay's classified advertising unit have been dealt a blow amid reports the web auction titan is nearing a $9bn sale to Norwegian trade player Adevinta.

Balance Point Capital back with second fundraise of the coronavirus, could collect up to $450m

Balance Point Capital Partners is already back in the fundraising market for its fifth flagship fund, despite only closing its $1.1bn fourth vehicle in March.

TPG Growth targets $4bn for Its fifth fund

The firm has undergone changes in top management since managing partner William McGlashan left last year

Up to 1,200 jobs lost as another PE-backed restaurant group bought from administration

As part of the pre-pack administration deal, TowerBrook is committing more than £70m to restructure Azzurri’s balance sheet

Ex-Bridgepoint executive’s firm signs first deal with the acquisition of Enhesa

The firm said it will use its in-house operator panel – comprised of a group of experts in a variety of areas from digitalisation to marketing – to support Enhesa’s growth

SV Health Investors hits $265m final close for first dedicated biotech fundraise

SV Health Investors has hit a $265m final close for its first dedicated biotech fundraise.

Silverfleet bolsters Munich office with hire from Towerbrook

Christian Süss’s appointment strengthens Silverfleet’s investment team in the DACH region

Capza cruises to €450m first close for latest mid-cap private equity fund

European investor Capza has hit a €450m first close for its latest fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its €500m goal.

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