EQT has agreed to acquire US real estate investment manager Stockbridge for an initial $375m, with additional performance-related payments potentially increasing the consideration to $550m, according to a report by Reuters.

Bankers and advisers involved in Apollo Global Management’s £5.7bn acquisition of easyJet are expected to receive approximately £334m in fees, making the transaction one of the UK’s most lucrative takeovers for dealmakers this year, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Private equity firms Lone Star and Atlas Holdings are exploring bids for International Paper’s European packaging business, potentially replacing plans for a London stock market listing, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Apollo’s proposed acquisition of easyJet has drawn opposition from European unions, although the airline expects the £5.7bn deal to complete by the end of Q1 2027, according to a report by Reuters.

Itaú Unibanco is acquiring a 35% stake in Brazilian alternative asset manager Prisma Capital, expanding its exposure to special situations and credit strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity firm Aurelius has agreed to acquire Nokia’s Enterprise Campus Edge (ECE) business, which provides private wireless networks and industrial connectivity solutions, according to a statement from Nokia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.