Walkers, a global offshore law firm, has launched an initiative aimed at increasing local accessibility to its services in Central and Eastern Europe.

Zap, a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, has secured up to USD25m in financing with Cathaya Capital.

Quarterly deal volumes in the European M&A market fell 21.6 per cent over Q4 2008 and Q1 2009 to match levels last seen six and a half years ago, according to the latest Deal Driver

New Silk Route Private Equity, a Mauritius-based private equity fund, is in talks with Crown Castle International to sell a majority stake in Aster Infrastructure, an India-based teleco

Global Investment House made an overall net loss of KWD98.6m, or KWD0.080 per share, in the first six months of 2009, but a profit of KWD8.1m from its asset management and brokerage lin

MD Investors, a company formed by The Carlyle Group and Solus Alternative Asset Management, has acquired substantially all of Metaldyne’s assets.

New Earth Group, a British waste treatment and renewable energy company, intends to raise a minimum of GBP15m in equity in exchange for a minority stake. 

London Technology Fund, an investor in new technology companies, has completed an investment in Novacem, a start-up company developing a carbon-negative cement.

Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, has secured a USD70m refinancing for Bojangles’ Restaurants, allowing the restaurant group to substantially reduce it

Digital agency Ascentium is receiving further investment from WestRiver Capital, marking the fourth in a series of investments from the venture capital firm.