Nicolas Lanel will join independent financial advisory groups Rothschild & Co to support the firm’s Private Capital business development throughout Europe with the origination and execution of GP-led transactions, particularly continuation vehicles.
Nordic Capital Advisors has appointed Daniel Kanak as Partner and Head of Investor Relations, further strengthening its Investor Relations leadership team. Based in London, Kanak will assume the role on 15 May 2025, succeeding Pär Norberg, who transitions to Senior Advisor within the Investor Relations team.
CVC has appointed Jean-Pierre Saad as a new Managing Partner to lead private equity technology investments in Europe. The role, which comes into effect June 2025, will be based out of London.
European and US M&A conditions are becoming more favourable in 2025, though macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to weigh on dealmaking, according to growth strategy consultancy CIL.
Deutsche Bank is assessing interest from banks and private credit funds in potentially providing a $200m loan to support Blackstone’s bid for Trans Maldivian Airways, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
PE firm Trive Capital and two of its portfolio companies are facing an antitrust lawsuit from JF Petroleum Group, which alleges that Trive engaged in anti-competitive practices to dominate fuel infrastructure distribution and servicing in the US Midwest, according to a report by Reuters.
PAI Partners has agreed to sell a significant minority stake in European Camping Group to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, while retaining majority ownership.
Mérieux Equity Partners has taken a majority stake in curea medical, a carve-out from McAirlaid’s, through its buyout fund Mérieux Participations 4. The investment will fuel curea’s continued growth and innovation in advanced wound care, alongside an accelerated international expansion strategy.
Carlyle’s Global Credit platform has provided a €250m preferred equity investment to Sanoptis, a European ophthalmology services group, to accelerate growth and drive further M&A activity.
Goldman Sachs is deepening its engagement with regulators as scrutiny intensifies alongside rising profits in the private markets space, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Marc Nachmann, Global Head of Asset and Wealth Management at the firm.
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