Livingstone's media and technology team has advised mid-market private equity house Bowmark Capital and the corporate private equity business of Rothschild Merchant Banking, Five Arrows Principal Investments, on the sale of Autodata to Solera Holdings for GBP340 million. Livingstone had previously advised the founders of Autodata on its GBP143 million sale to Bowmark and
Private equity firm Arlingtin Capital Partners has acquired Molecular Products Group (MPG) which was previously backed by BGF (Business Growth Fund). Headquartered in Harlow, Essex, MPG is a manufacturer of advanced chemistry-based products serving the healthcare, defence and industrial markets. The company primarily specialises in the manufacture and supply
Law firm Ortoli Rosenstadt (OR Law) has launched as the successor to New York City-based Sanders Ortoli Vaughn-Flam Rosenstadt. “A new name often symbolises a major organisational change, but we prefer to see this not as a change but as an evolution,” says Richard Ortoli (pictured), head of the firm’s
Private equity firm HIG Capital has acquired Bigsal, an animal nutrition provider in the north region of Brazil. Founded in 2003 in the state of Rondônia, Bigsal focuses on ruminants and also provides supplements for fish, pet and other animal species. Fernando Marques Oliveira, managing director and head of
UK mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has agreed to sell Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS), the UK’s second largest distributor of car, 4×4 and motorcycle tyres, to Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (SRI). Listed on the Tokyo stock exchange, SRI is the sixth largest tyre manufacturer in the world. The transaction
Tikehau IM has appointed Gen Oba as director of marketing and international development. Oba (pictured) will be responsible for the development of Tikehau IM’s marketing strategy and the development of the firm’s relationship with large international clients. Oba joins Tikehau Capital after 18 years at Bank of America Merrill
Vivaris Capital has created what it says is the first private equity hedge fund, which is designed to deliver superior alternative asset returns while mitigating downside risk. The structure deployed by Vivaris uses a portfolio of investment grade securities to diversify risk and to provide liquidity. The investment strategy
Law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has appointed Dennis Jenkins, a financial restructuring lawyer with 20 years of experience, as a partner in the firm’s New York-headquartered business restructuring and insolvency group. Jenkins, who comes to the firm from WilmerHale, is the fourth new business restructuring and insolvency partner to
Gamut Capital Management has closed its debut middle market private equity fund, Gamut Investment Fund I, at USD1 billion, exceeding the fund’s USD750 million target. Gamut’s flexible investment strategy incorporates leveraged buy-outs, corporate carve-outs, strategic partnerships, and distressed-for-control situations. The fund’s target investment size ranges from USD50 million to
Greenstone Equity Partners, a fund placement firm based in the Middle East, has hired Sean Kearney as chief operating officer and Khalid Alkelabi as managing director, investor relationships. Kearney (pictured) is an emerging markets banking professional with a 23-year career devoted to identifying and managing risk. His key responsibilities will
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