Global law firm Goodwin has appointed Ian Keefe and George Weavil as Partners within the firm’s private equity practice in its London office, which covers M&A, private investment funds and debt finance.
Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are lining up to provide around $1.6bn in funding to support a potential take-private deal for L’Occitane International by the company’s owner Reinold Geiger, which could value the skincare business at about $7bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Stafford Capital Partners, a $7.9bn international private markets investment and advisory group, has launched a private equity decarbonisation programme, which aims to help private equity investors reduce their portfolios’ carbon footprint.
Mercer has closed Mercer Private Investment Partners VII with the fund, which offers investors flexible access to a wide spectrum of global private markets, attracting limited partner capital commitments of over $3.9bn.
The private debt secondary market is primed for significant growth during 2024 in terms of both volume and quality of deals as motivated sellers take advantage of the growing pool of buy-side capital, according to a survey by Ely Place Partners.
Hong Kong-based alternative credit manager Tor Investment Management has raised $310m for its third Asia opportunistic private credit fund, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager Christopher Mikosh.
Evolution Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on cybersecurity software companies, has closed Evolution Technology Fund III, with total capital commitments of $1.1bn.
Private equity firm GTCR has agreed to acquire AssetMark Financial Holdings, a wealth management technology platform for financial advisors, in a take-private deal that values the business at approximately $2.7bn.
Shares of CVC Capital Partners are trading at above €17, according to a report by the Financial Times, with the Luxembourg-based private equity firm having completed its listing on the Euronext Amsterdam at an offer price of €14 per share.
Apiary Capital, a specialised private investment firm focused on lower mid-market UK services, has held the final close of Apiary Capital Partners II substantially above target with £240m in capital commitments.
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