VTB Capital Venture Business and Fast Lane Ventures have former a joint-venture partnership to tap into opportunities in the Russian market. In accordance with the terms of the transaction, VTB Capital Venture Business led series C investment into Fast Lane Ventures with a total value of USD18 million. The funds

International law firm Akin Gump has advised AF Telecom in relation to a shareholder restructuring of Russian mobile phone operator OJSC Megafon with an aggregate deal value of approximately USD8.5 billion. The transaction closed on 24 April, 2012. The transaction involves AF Telecom increasing its interest in Megafon, Russia’s second

Atlas Holdings has acquired New Jersey-based Marcal Paper Mills, LLC, a tissue and paper products manufacturer and distributor. The company, now under the guidance of new CEO George Wurtz (pictured), has been renamed Soundview Paper Company. “We plan to focus on superior customer service and product excellence by building on

Corporate specialists at Shoosmiths have advised Patriot Aerospace on its acquisition of commercial helicopter charter specialist Veritair Aviation. Shoosmiths’ team was led by corporate associate Emma Dolphin (pictured), with support from solicitor Alistair Hammerton. Patriot Aerospace Group is a leading General Aviation specialist in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

Gresham Private Equity has successfully signed a deal to sell its investment in Olaer to Parker Hannifin, a manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. The performance of the Olaer Group since acquisition in 2005 will result in an exceptional return on

Orthofix International is selling its Sports Medicine Business Unit, which operates as Breg, Inc, to Water Street Healthcare Partners for USD157.5 million. The deal is expected to close during Q2 2012. Net proceeds to Orthofix from the sale are anticipated to be approximately USD140 million, which will be used for

Atlante Private Equity, a private equity fund managed by IMI Fondi Chiusi SGR, has acquired an interest in Svas Biosana, a company based in Somma Vesuviana (Naples) that has been operating for over 40 years in the medical devices and infusion solutions sector. Atlante has invested EUR6 million to acquire

Voyage Care (Voyage), the UK specialist care provider for people with learning disabilities, brain injuries and other complex needs, has acquired Solor Care. Solor Care was previously owned by Barclays Ventures, Royal Bank of Scotland and Management. The acquisition makes Voyage the UK’s clear leader in the provision of learning

Health Safety and Engineering Consultants (HSEC), the engineering risk management consultancy, has undergone a GBP2.7m management buy-out backed by venture capitalist EV. Debt facilities were provided by The Co-operative Bank and included funding to support the company’s future growth.   EV has secured a substantial minority stake in the business,

AIRCOM International, a portfolio company of HIG Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm HIG Capital, announces the acquisition of Symena Software & Consulting GmbH (Symena). AIRCOM is the world’s largest independent provider of network planning management and optimisation tools and services to the mobile telecoms industry;