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Equistone exits Allied Glass

Equistone Partners Europe has completed the sale of Yorkshire-based glass container manufacturer Allied Glass, which sees CBPE Capital reacquire a former portfolio business. Equistone’s Fund III supported the management team when it acquired a majority share in 2010 as part of a GBP75m management buyout.   The company, which employs

Paul Hastings involved in second largest LBO in France in 2013

Paul Hastings advised Astorg Partners in connection with the sale of OGF, a French funeral services company, to funds managed by Pamplona Capital Management, an investment company. This transaction was the second-largest LBO acquisition in France in 2013.   Astorg Partners is an independent French capital investment firm that manages EUR2bn

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Ipes adds two to senior management team

Jersey-based specialist fund services firm Ipes has bolstered its senior management team with two new hires. Jonathan Buesnel has been appointed as the new business/technical director while David England has taken up the position of compliance manager for Ipes Jersey.   Having been appointed to the board of Ipes Jersey,

Carlyle acquires Red Oak power generation facility

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has completed the acquisition of the Red Oak power generation facility located in Sayreville, New Jersey. The acquisition was executed in conjunction with Cogentrix Energy Power Management, which was acquired by Carlyle funds in late 2012, and brings the total number of power generating

Fiona Le Poidevin, chief executive of Guernsey Finance

Guernsey event shows practical aspects of AIFMD implementation

Nearly 200 fund managers and advisers attended a Guernsey event in London this week to hear the practical aspects of implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The event, “AIFMD: Practical aspects of implementation”, was held on 5 November at the recently refurbished Rosewood London.   Fiona Le Poidevin

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Maven Capital Partners invests GBP5m in Global Risk Partners

Private equity and alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners has participated in the GBP55m investment in Global Risk Partners (GRP), led by Penta Capital, providing GBP5m of the funding. This deal represents another opportunity for Maven client funds to invest in private equity transactions led by Glasgow-based Penta. Maven previously

Veteran PE partner joins Ice Miller

Ice Miller has appointed veteran transactional attorney Edward Braum to its Columbus, Ohio, office. Braum, who joins the firm as a partner in the business group, focuses his practice on complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and debt and equity investments.   Before arriving at Ice Miller,

Technology dealmakers more optimistic

Technology dealmakers may be showing a little spring in their step heading into 2014, according to the latest M&A Leaders Survey issued jointly by M&A law firm Morrison & Foerster and technology research firm 451 Research. In their latest canvass of tech industry insiders, MoFo and 451 Research found participants

Real estate private equity entering new phase of global growth

Having emerged from the global recession and its aftermath, the real estate private equity sector is finally positioned for growth in 2014, according to EY’s latest global market outlook. "Five years on, and following a long recovery, global real estate is now entering a broad up-cycle and, having learned some

North Castle Partners to acquire Jenny Craig from Nestle

Private equity firm North Castle Partners is to acquire Jenny Craig, an iconic brand in the weight loss industry, from Nestle.  The terms of the investment, which is expected to close later this month, have not been disclosed.   "We are very excited to bring Jenny Craig into the North

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