Flachglas Wernberg has acquired Pilkington (Schweiz) Aktiengesellschaft and its subsidiaries Pilkington Glas Wikon, Pilkington Glas Thun and Pilkington Glas Münchenbuchsee.

Endless, a UK turnaround fund, has partnered with a syndicate of banks to refinance Vasanta Group, the GBP500m turnover office supplies company that employs 1,500 people around the UK.<

Over the last two years the UK has the highest percentage of distressed companies in Europe, according to research by Close Brothers Corporate Finance.

David Hodes and Doug Weill, veteran real estate bankers from Credit Suisse, have formed a global advisory and principal investment business focused on the real estate private equity and

Indian companies were involved in a total of 136 M&A deals during the first half of 2009, down 54 per cent from the same period in 2008, according to a study by Venture Intelligence

Nico Corporation, founded by several experienced Indiana life science executives, has secured USD10m in series C funding from more than 45 new investors.

The Irish Funds Industry Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Chinese counterparts, the Securities Association of China.  

Debevoise & Plimpton has advised Ripplewood Holdings, Eton Park Capital Management and RHJ International in the sale of a 9.9 per cent interest in Commercial International Bank to A

LDC, the private equity arm of the Lloyds Banking Group, has backed a GBP5.6m management buy out of Modelzone Holdings, the owner/operator of model retailer Modelzone and Amerang, a who

KKR Private Equity Investors and KKR have entered into a revised purchase and sale agreement to combine the businesses of KPE and KKR.