Ciklum, an innovative IT outsourcing company specialising in nearshore software development in Eastern Europe, in Ukraine and Belarus, has sold a minority stake to Horizon Capital, a regional private equity fund manager. The funding for this deal comes from Horizon Capital’s Emerging Europe Growth Fund II (EEGF II), which was

Private equity firm Superior Capital Partners has acquired KDM from CoActive Technologies as an add-on acquisition to its user-interface and product identification portfolio company, Nelson-Miller, Inc.  The transaction represents the eleventh acquisition from Superior’s 2008 inaugural fund and the seventh acquisition since the beginning of 2011.     Nelson-Miller, based in

Funds affiliated with CVC Capital Partners (CVC) are to purchase majority ownership of AlixPartners with the firm’s exisiting 125 managing directors maintaining a considerable equity stake in the enterprise. The transaction is subject to  closing conditions and is expected to close this summer. Terms of the transaction have not been

Ingenious’ Entertainment VCTs (www.ingeniousvcts.co.uk), which recently agreed terms for the successful exit of its stake in the Creamfields dance festival, has made an investment in Liverpool Sound City, a well-established three day international music, media and technology conference and live arts and music festival. The forthcoming (May 17 – 19)

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