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Ares EIF Group completes acquisition of Van Hook Gathering System

A fund managed by its Ares EIF Group has completed its acquisition of the Van Hook Gathering System in North Dakota from WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) in a transaction valued at USD185 million. The transaction was originally announced on 31 August, 2015. The acquisition consists of pipeline systems that currently

Apollo Tyres acquires reifrncom

Tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres, headquartered in the Indian city of Gurgaon, has acquired the Bielefeld-based reifencom Group. The purchase price was around EUR 45.6 million. The acquisition of reifencom is part of Apollo Tyres’ strategy to expand its European business. The transaction is currently awaiting approval from the competition authorities.

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Cadwalader promotes eight attorneys to special counsel

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a counsellor to global financial institutions and corporations, has promoted eight associates to Special Counsel. "Cadwalader is proud to introduce our 2016 class of Special Counsel," says Pat Quinn, Cadwalader's Managing Partner. "These up-and-coming lawyers from our multiple offices and practice groups represent the best

VPC and KKR lead inaugural USD175m asset-backed securitisation of Avant Consumer Loans

Victory Park Capital (VPC) and KKR have led the USD175 million asset-backed securitisation of unsecured consumer loans originated via Avant, an online lending platform, that was priced on 13 November. The transaction with KKR marks VPC’s first issuance into the asset-backed securitisation market. The inaugural 144A securitisation is comprised of

McCarthy Capital sells equity Interest in Benaissance

McCarthy Capital, a private equity investment firm, has sold its equity interest in Benaissance, a provider of SaaS technologies and services for healthcare premium billing, payment and workflow management, to Evolution1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WEX Inc. Benaissance’s SAAS solutions include ExchangePoint, which addresses the financial management demands of public

Lynx Equity closes CAD15m financing with The Labourers’ Pension Fund

Private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has received CAD15 million in financing from The Labourers’ Pension Fund. “This financing represents the culmination of many significant years of growth and surpassing many of our goals,” says Lynx President Brad Nathan. “This investment will allow us to continue achieving our strategic goals

Howard Kennedy advises new VCT entrant Hazel Targa

Law firm Howard Kennedy and its regulated London Stock Exchange sponsor, Howard Kennedy Corporate Services, have advised a new entrant to the VCT market – Hazel Targa VCT. Hazel Targa VCT PLC brings together Hazel Capital, an established investment adviser in the VCT market, and investment advisers Welbeck Capital Partners

Spotlight

Interests aligned? Infrastructure fund terms and conditions

Many investors choose to disregard potential investment in an infrastructure fund due to terms and conditions. Utilising information from the 2015 Preqin Private Equity Fund Terms Advisor and the Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2015, this extract from this month’s Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight examines the fund terms and conditions

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