Global law firm Ropes & Gray has named 24 attorneys as partners of the firm, while six attorneys have been named counsel, effective 1 November, in the largest round of partner and counsel promotions in the firm’s 153-year history. The roster of new partners includes hedge fund, private equity and
Centaur Fund Services and Circle Partners are the latest firms to join the North American Fund Administration Association (NAFAA), a representative group for the alternative investment fund administration industry. “We are delighted to have Centaur and Circle as the latest members of the association,” says founding director, Chris Meader. “November
Bessemer Ventures has launched its tenth fund, BVP X, which at USD1.85 billion is slightly larger than the company’s earlier funds, but it will adopt the same approach that has seen a total of 122 Bessemer-backed companies go public to date. BVP X will look to invest early in promising
Sheridan Capital Partners (Sheridan) has made an investment in Empower Physical Therapy (Empower PT), a physical therapy practice management company. Empower PT is the by-product of a dedicated group of physical therapy founder-owners unifying behind a shared vision – empowering health and wellbeing through exceptional, unmatched care. Empower PT is headquartered
WH Smith is to acquire InMotion, a North American airport-based retailer of digital travel accessories, for USD198 million (GBP155 million). Established in 1998, InMotion operates a concession portfolio of 114 stores across 43 airports in the United States, with a presence in nine of the top ten, and 22 of
The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines Board (IPEV Board) has published draft amendments to the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines for consultation. The IPEV Valuation Guidelines are reviewed periodically by the IPEV Board to ensure they continue to promote best practice when valuing investments
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), an independent asset-based lender, has secured significant new senior lending to facilitate its continued growth. The new funding comes as IGF continues to outperform its ambitious growth plans. The senior finance facility is provided by RBS, British Business Investments (BBI), HSBC and ABN AMRO Commercial
Foresight Group has made a GBP2 million investment into Merseyside-based Fieldway Supplies Limited, a provider of fire alarm and electrical installation, maintenance and repair services to a wide range of public-sector bodies and companies across the North West. Fieldway primarily services Housing Associations but also provides merchant services, compliance services,
CVC Capital Partners’ Growth Fund (CVC) and GRO Capital (GRO) are to become the new majority shareholders of Omada A/S, a provider of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) software and services, and will provide further capital to the company to accelerate growth. CVC Growth Partners and GRO will partner with
Private equity firm Vector Capital has provided a USD100 million second lien term loan to support the Permira Funds’ acquisition of Synamedia from Cisco. Synamedia (formerly Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions business), is a leading video software solutions provider serving Cable, Telecom, Over-the-Top and Direct-to-Home operators. The business consists
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