Orrick has appointed Ali Ramadan as a partner in the firm’s Technology Companies Group, resident in the London office. Ramadan is the sixth partner and 20th lawyer to join Orrick’s London Technology Companies team. The Orrick team has ranked No1 for European venture capital volume for the past seven quarters
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Private Markets team (AIP Private Markets), an investment team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has completed the final close of its first standalone co-investment fund, Private Equity Co-Investment Fund I (PECO I). Commitments to PECO I totalled USD425 million, exceeding AIP Private Markets’ target of
Monomoy Capital Partners (Monomoy), a private equity fund focused on deep value investing and business improvement in middle-market companies, has completed the sale of Katun Corporation (Katun) to a Taiwanese buyer, General Plastic Industrial Co (GPI), for an undisclosed amount. Katun is one of the world’s leading providers of OEM-compatible
Arcapita has acquired a controlling interest in MC Sign Company (MC Sign), a provider of signage and lighting services in the United States, for a total transaction value in excess of USD100 million. Atif A Abdulmalik, Arcapita’s Chief Executive Officer, says: “We are excited to complete a US private equity
Seedrs had its biggest year since launch in 2017, with GBP125 million invested into campaigns on the platform and 168 deals funded. The company recently surpassed GBP300 million invested into campaigns on the platform and has now funded over 590 deals since its launch. Five-year old Seedrs completed over 130
Aurelius Equity Opportunities further builds UK team with appointment of Peter Wood as Principal. Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co has added Peter Wood to its UK team, with immediate effect. Wood joins Aurelius as a Principal, based in the London office, working as part of the investment team to
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone (Blackstone) have completed the previously announced acquisition of Schenck Process (Schenck), a specialist in measuring and process technology equipment. Blackstone and Schenck have also announced the appointment of Keith Cochrane as Chairman and Harry Kenyon-Slaney as Member of the Advisory Board of Schenck.
Brookfield Business Partners is to acquire a 75 per cent controlling interest in the Schoeller Allibert Group (Schoeller Allibert), a manufacturer of returnable plastic packaging systems, for EUR205 million. The stake is being acquired from an indirect subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) (JP Morgan). Brookfield completed the
Edge Investments, a specialist investment house focused on the creative industries sector, has added to its team with the appointment of two specialist investment professionals – Niall Santamaria and Joshua Burge. Santamaria joins Edge from Exodus Ventures, a specialist firm within the high-growth, early-phase digital media sector. A holder of the CFA
FPE Capital (FPE), a growth private equity investor in UK lower mid-market companies, has appointed Connor Trendell as Investment Manager. Trendell, who joins FPE Capital from Deloitte, where he was a member of the firm’s TMT M&A Advisory team, is FPE Capital’s second appointment following the final close of FPE
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