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Zedra appoints business development and sales director

Zedra, an independent provider of trust, corporate and fund services, has appointed Robert Burchett-Coates to the newly created role of director of business development and sales. Burchett-Coates has over 15 years of multi-jurisdictional experience in the fund administration, investment management and corporate solutions markets.   Operating from the group’s London

Houlihan Lokey makes senior hire in Amsterdam

Houlihan Lokey has appointed Laurens van Asselt as a managing director, based in Amsterdam. He will be responsible for supporting the firm’s power and utilities, environmental, and infrastructure coverage efforts in the Benelux region and across continental Europe.   Van Asselt (pictured) joins from Rabobank, where he was a managing

Oakley-backed Inspired acquires three schools

Inspired, a schools organisation in Europe, Australia, Africa and Latin America backed by private equity firm Oakley Capital Investments (OCL), has acquired the International School of Europe Group (ISE), St Louis School and St John’s International School. Oakley Capital Private Equity and Oakley Capital Private Equity II both hold indirect

McDermott adds PE partner to corporate and transactional practice in New York

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Robert Goldstein as a partner in the firm’s corporate and transactional practice group in New York and head of the New York office’s private equity team. Goldstein joins McDermott from another Am Law 100 firm, where he was chair of the

Lewis & Clark Ventures raises USD20m for agriculture technology

Lewis & Clark Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Series A and B stage investments, has raised USD20 million of new capital to drive agriculture innovation. Founded in 2015, Lewis & Clark Ventures has raised a family of venture capital funds to support the highest potential start-ups in the

JZ Capital Partners sells stake in Winn Group

JZ Capital Partners, a London-listed fund that invests in US and European micro-cap companies and US real estate, has closed the sale of its minority stake in Winn Group. The stake was sold to a major financial institution for EUR20.8 million (USD23 million) following the receipt of regulatory approval.  

Golden Gate Capital acquires Tronair

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has acquired Tronair Parent from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Tronair will remain headquartered in Holland, Ohio and will continue to be led by its current senior management team, including president and CEO Harley Kaplan.   Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  

CPPIB establishes real assets investment department

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has appointed Graeme Eadie as senior managing director and global head of real assets, a new investment department that brings together the real estate investments department with the company’s existing infrastructure and agriculture groups. The group says the change will create a better alignment

Thoma Bravo holds final close for flagship Fund XII at USD7.6bn

Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for Thoma Bravo Fund XII, its most recent flagship fund, with USD7.6 billion in commitments. Thoma Bravo has completed more than 140 software and technology-enabled service acquisitions, representing about USD30 billion in enterprise value.   "Over the past 15 years we

Pagemill Partners appoints head of European technology banking

Pagemill Partners, a division of Duff & Phelps, has appointed Rory O’Sullivan as a managing director and the firm’s first head of European technology M&A, based in London. O’Sullivan’s appointment marks a significant step in expanding Pagemill’s worldwide offering, and the further strengthening of M&A capabilities within Duff & Phelps

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