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BNPP IP and Orion Partners form strategic partnership

BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) and Orion Partners have formed a strategic partnership that brings together an Asia-focused alternative investment firm specialising in real estate and private equity, and an asset management specialist.  Under the terms of the transaction, BNPP IP – through its alternative and incubation specialist BNP

Woodbridge International welcomes new partner as head of investment banking

Mergers and acquisitions firm Woodbridge International has appointed Andrew J Buchholtz as Head of Investment Banking. Buchholtz will assume a leadership role in working with Woodbridge’s bankers in the US and internationally. The firm’s expansion over the past two years and growing number of assignments have created the need to

TA Associates promotes nine

Private equity firm TA Associates has promoted nine investment staff members in the firm’s Boston, Hong Kong, London, Menlo Park and Mumbai offices, effective 1 January, 2016. “We are pleased to recognise the many accomplishments of these individuals, who demonstrate the breadth of talent of our global investment staff,” says

Stirling Square Capital Partners closes third fund at EUR600m hard cap

Stirling Square Capital Partners has held the final closing of its Third Fund at the hard cap of EUR600 million, significantly above target and representing a notable increase on its EUR375 million Second Fund.  Third Fund will maintain the focus of prior Stirling Square funds, building upon the proven strategy

Photoweb acquires LALALAB

Photoweb, a subsidiary of Lavigne (Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group), has acquired 100 per cent of the capital of LALALAB. The deal brings together a specialist in online photo development and a European provider of photo printing mobile applications. Second in the French market of online personalisation, Photoweb has been a part of

Pamplona Capital Management invests in Patientco

Pamplona Capital Management has made a strategic financial investment in Patientco, a payment technology company built specifically for healthcare. With patient payments often constituting as much as one third of hospital revenues, more than 500 hospitals and physicians practices nationwide have already turned to Patientco to address this sector.  

Octopus launches GBP20 million joint fundraise for its AIM VCTs

Octopus Investments (Octopus) has launched a GBP20 million joint fundraise for its two Alternative Investment Market (AIM) VCTs, with scope for the offer to be extended by an additional GBP10 million. The offer comes at the end of a year that celebrates AIM’s twentieth anniversary and has seen AIM responsible

Tax and private equity lawyer Olga Loy rejoins Jenner & Block

Tax and private equity lawyer Olga Loy has rejoined Jenner & Block as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office.  Loy, who joins the firm's tax and private equity practices, brings more than 15 years of experience in representing private equity funds in structuring and negotiating M&A deals and handling

Harris Williams & Co advises Baarsma B2C on sale to GEM

Harris Williams & Co has advised Baarsma Wine Group Business to Consumer (Baarsma B2C), a European eCommerce wine retailer, to Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM). The transaction was led by Thierry Monjauze, Alex Murrill and Danielius Uznys of Harris Williams & Co.’s London office.   “We were delighted to work

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