Law firm White & Case has strengthened its UK banking practice and increased its focus on the representation of private equity sponsors with the addition of new partner Colin Harley in the London office. "The addition of Colin will enhance our bank finance capability in the UK,” says White &
Akina, a specialist advisor to private equity vehicles, has promoted Ralf Gleisberg to partner with immediate effect. Gleisberg joined the company in 2005. He advised on fund investments in France, the Benelux and the Nordic countries and helped defining country strategies. Gleisberg was also instrumental in setting up the
Private financial cloud provider Options has appointed former NYSE Euronext executive Richard Hughes as senior vice president, managing director for Europe. Hughes, who was most recently responsible for global business development at NYSE Technologies, NYSE Euronext’s commercial technology division, will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s wider European division and
Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity has completed the sale of its majority interest in Learning Care Group (US). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Learning Care Group focuses on the care and education of children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years. The company’s
Agreement has been reached in principle for Guernsey fund administration firm Fund Corporation to be acquired by Brazilian emerging markets specialist Providence Financial, subject to regulatory approval. All 10 Fund Corporation employees will join a newly-established Providence Financial Guernsey office. Fund Corporation was founded in 2007 by the Trust
Private equity firm American Capital has sold its portfolio company BCCK Holdings, parent to Specialty Brands of America, to B&G Foods, a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded shelf-stable foods. American Capital and its affiliated funds received USD93 million in equity proceeds and realised a gain of USD60 million from
The SMP Partners Group has expanded its global network with the opening of a representative office in Dubai. The long-established trust and corporate service provider officially opened the doors of its new representative office in the United Arab Emirates on 24 April. Alongside its presence in Dubai’s Emirates Tower,
Private equity firm Avista Capital Partners has formed a joint venture with SEACOR Tankers, an operator of a fleet of seven US-flag Jones Act vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum and specialty chemical products. Under the terms of the joint venture, ACP III Tankers LLC, a wholly owned entity of Avista,
Silver Oak Services Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on service businesses, has made an investment in iSystems in partnership with the founders and management. iSystems, headquartered in Colchester, Vermont, is a Software as a Service provider of payroll, tax and HR management software for
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has completed the acquisition of ITW’s Industrial Packaging Group, renamed Signode Industrial Group, for USD3.2 billion. Signode Industrial Group is a leading global supplier of industrial packaging consumables, tools and equipment. The company’s products secure and protect industrial and consumer goods during manufacturing,
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