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Carey Olsen leads on acquisition of Guernsey-based Gentoo

M&A specialists from Carey Olsen’s Guernsey corporate team have acted as lead legal counsel on a significant acquisition of a Guernsey financial services business. TMF Group, a global financial and business services provider, has purchased Gentoo, an independent provider of administration services to regulated and unregulated funds and family office

Sampo up offer to become largest Saxo Bank shareholder

Shareholders of Saxo Bank Group (Saxo), a leading multi-asset trading and financial-technology firm, have received an offer from Sampo Group, a leading Nordic financial services group, to take up a stake of 19.9 per cent of the bank. In May 2017, it was announced that Geely Financials Denmark A/S, a

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP1.5m into e2E

YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager, has backed a GBP1.5 million investment into e2E Engineering Limited (e2E), a technical consultancy operating in the telecommunications market, with particular expertise in satellite communications. YFM’s funding comes from its two advised VCTs, British Smaller Companies and British Smaller Companies

Alantra and Catalyst combine in GBP30m deal

Investment banking and asset management firm Alantra has combined with Catalyst Corporate Finance (Catalyst). The transaction, which is subject to Alantra Shareholder’s Meeting and FCA Approval, has a value of over GBP30 million.     Following a transition period, Catalyst will rebrand as Alantra UK and the move will see Catalyst’s

Pamplona Capital Management acquires Parexel International

Pamplona Capital Management has completed its acquisition of biopharmaceutical services company, Parexel. Pamplona has acquired all outstanding shares of Parexel for USD88.10 per share in cash. The transaction was approved overwhelmingly by stockholders on September 15, with more than 98 per cent of votes cast in favour. Parexel stock will

Kirkland & Ellis advises Bain Capital and Cinven on debt financing for STADA takeover

Kirkland & Ellis advised Nidda Healthcare Holding AG and Nidda BondCo GmbH, companies owned by private equity funds Bain Capital and Cinven, in connection with EUR3.175 billion of syndicated debt financing for Bain Capital’s and Cinven’s takeover of German generic pharmaceutical group STADA Arzneimittel AG. The debt financing consisted of

Berkshire Partners acquires Accela

Berkshire Partners has completed its acquisition of Accela, a provider of civic engagement software solutions for state, county and municipal governments. Abry Partners, an existing shareholder, will remain an investor in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Accela’s platform can transform how local and state governments interact

Sanne to acquire LIS and CP

Sanne, a provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, is to acquire Luxembourg Investment Solutions and Compliance Partners.  LIS is a leading third-party AIFM headquartered in Luxembourg with a branch in Dublin. Clients are spread across Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt and Infrastructure funds. LIS is regulated under

Equiteq advises Certeco on merger with P2 Consulting

Equiteq, a consulting sector M&A specialist, has advised Certeco, a business technology change consultancy, on its merger with P2 Consulting, a project and programme management consultancy. The deal is backed by Lonsdale Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the lower mid-market. The transaction closed on September 26, 2017.

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