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African PE group Actis acquires Sheraton in Casablanca

Emerging market investor Actis and Westmont Hospitality Group have acquired the Sheraton Casablanca hotel in Morocco. The 309-key Sheraton Casablanca, which was built in 1989 and is located in the heart of the city near the Old Medina and harbour, is the largest internationally branded hotel in Casablanca. Actis and

M33 Growth closes USD260m fund

M33 Growth, a venture and growth stage investment firm, has closed its second fund, M3 Growth II, with USD260 million in limited partner commitments from endowments, foundations and institutional investors, as well as founders and CEOs with whom the M33 Growth team has forged strong working relationships with over the

ACA Compliance Group adds payment and fraud risk assessment service

ACA Compliance Group (ACA) has launched a new payment and fraud risk assessment (PFRA) offering, which is designed to help firms identify and remediate vulnerabilities within payment flows in order to reduce the risk of costly fraud issues. The service is overseen by the ACA Aponix division’s senior principal consultant Kamlesh

Comtech acquires CGC in USD23.7m deal

Arrowpoint Advisory has advised CGC Technology Limited (CGC) on its sale to Comtech Telecommunications Corp (Comtech) [NASDAQ:CMTL] for approximately USD23.7 million.Founded in 1999 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, CGC is a leading provider of innovative X/Y satellite tracking antennas, radomes and other ground station equipment globally to the high-growth

Jensen Partners appoints Head of Europe

Jensen Partners has expanded its global footprint to meet the growing demand for specialised alternative investment recruitment services with the appointment of Peter Mayer, formerly a Partner at PJT Park Hill, as Head of Europe. 

Willkie adds partner to private equity fund formation team

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Laura Friedrich as a partner in the firm’s Asset Management Group in New York. Friedrich will join the group’s private equity fund formation team, focusing on advising US domestic and international private investment fund sponsors, distributors and investors on formation, investment and regulatory matters. Friedrich

Paul Hastings adds Bi-Coastal Partner team

Global law firm Paul Hastings has added a bi-coastal Finance and Restructuring partner duo from Winston & Strawn to its Finance and Restructuring practice.Justin Rawlins, who currently leads Winston & Strawn’s Restructuring practice, will join as a partner in Los Angeles, and Phil Ratner will join as a partner in

Thompson Street Capital Partners acquires Len The Plumber

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St Louis, has partnered with management to acquire Len the Plumber (LTP), a leading full-service residential plumbing contractor in the Baltimore-Washington metro area and the surrounding regions. 

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