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CMS expands in Latin America

Law firm CMS has expanded its presence in Latin America with Carey & Allende (Chile), GRAU Abogados (Peru) and Rodríguez Azuero Contexto Legal Abogados (Colombia) all now part of the company. The firm has been active in the region for a number of years, with well-established offices in Brazil and

Palamon acquires Happy Socks

Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Happy Socks, an international brand of design socks. The transaction values Happy Socks at SEK725 million, with SEK40 million of growth capital being injected to support the continued expansion of the business, leading to a SEK 765 million post-money enterprise value.

Greenstone Finance and Aurium acquire Green Deal Finance Company

Greenstone Finance and Aurium Capital Markets have acquired the business and assets of the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC), as well as its existing loan book, for a total consideration of GBP40 million. The acquisition is being supported by Honeycomb Investment Trust (HIT) which is managed by Pollen Street Capital.

Clearwater advises LDC-backed Away Resorts on debt facility

Clearwater International has advised LDC-backed UK holiday park operator Away Resorts, raising a significant debt facility to support its acquisition of Sandy Balls Holiday Village in the New Forest, forming a group with six sites valued in excess of GBP100 million. Sandy Balls is a five-star holiday village in the

New Water Capital recapitalises watersports company KL Outdoor

An affiliate of New Water Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity investment firm focused on lower-middle market companies, has recapitalised KL Outdoor, a US-based manufacturer, designer, and marketer of branded outdoor lifestyle/recreational and outdoor events products. The company’s product lines include kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, canoes, paddle boats, hunting

CreditEase Israel Innovation Fund II holds first close at over USD30m

CreditEase Wealth Management has held the first closing of its second fund, CEIIF II, which has raised USD32.2 million since its launch one month ago towards a target capital commitment of USD50 million. The fundraising follows the CreditEase Israel Innovation Fund I, which closed in October 2015 after raising USD30

Mid Europa to sell Invitel to CEE Equity

Central and South Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm Mid Europa Partners is to sell its investment in Invitel Group to CEE Equity Partners, the investment adviser to the China CEE Investment Co-operation Fund. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including competition clearance, and is expected to complete in

IK to sell Colosseum Smile to Jacobs Holding

IK Investment Partners’ IK 2007 Fund is to sell Colosseum Smile Group, a provider of private dental care in Scandinavia, to Jacobs Holding AG (JAG). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Colosseum Smile Group was acquired by IK in 2010 and has since then accelerated its

Prudential Capital Partners raises USD1.8 billion for fifth mezzanine fund

Prudential Capital Partners has completed the fund raising for its fifth mezzanine fund, Prudential Capital Partners V, surpassing its target of USD1.4 billion. Prudential Capital Partners is the middle-market mezzanine fund business sponsored by Prudential Capital Group, the USD78 billion private placement arm of PGIM, Prudential Financial’s global investment management

Jean-Marc Chapus, Crescent Capital Group

Crescent Mezzanine Fund VII closes at more than USD4.6bn

Alternative credit investment firm Crescent Capital Group has held the final close of Crescent Mezzanine Partners VII with commitments of over USD4.6 billion, surpassing the fundraising target of USD3 billion. Fund VII’s limited partners include a diverse mix of global investors from more than 20 countries including sovereign wealth funds,

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