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Arma Partners advises Butterfly Software on its sale to IBM

Arma Partners acted as the exclusive financial adviser to Butterfly Software, a privately held data analysis and migration software company headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, on its sale to International Business Machines. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Butterfly will become part of IBM’s software group.   Butterfly offers

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CMS Hasche Sigle advises EnBW on acquisition of wind farm in Brandenburg

EnBW Erneuerbare Energien has acquired a wind farm with eight turbines and total output of 16 MW from Ventotec (Leer). The wind farm is located in Neuruppin-Dabergotz in the Federal State of Brandenburg. A team from CMS Hasche Sigle led by lead partner Jochen Lamb advised EnBW on all aspects

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Avalon Lake Partners expands compliance offering

In response to increased demand for outsourced compliance services in the marketplace, Avalon Lake Partners has recruited Harris Bogner, an attorney and compliance expert, to head its compliance services group. Bogner’s role at Avalon Lake Partners will be to work directly with clients to ensure they develop a strong understanding

Actis invests in Chinese casual dining chain Bellagio

Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, is continuing to tap into China’s rising domestic consumption with an investment in Bellagio, one of the country’s most popular casual dining chains.  Bellagio is renowned for its Taiwanese-style dishes and shaved ice desserts, while its contemporary restaurant design and excellent customer service

Stuart Quin joins August Equity team

August Equity has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Stuart Quin as an Investment Director who will focus primarily on investing across the healthcare sector. Quin has worked in the private equity industry for seven years, most recently as the lead healthcare investor at 3i in the UK. Prior

Arsenal Capital Partners acquires IGM Resins

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired IGM Resins, a provider of intermediates to the global ultraviolet (UV) radiation cure coatings, inks and adhesives industry.  UV technologies are used in numerous end markets, including printing, packaging, electronics and construction. Founded in 1999, and headquartered in the

The Carlyle Group acquires Walbro Engine Management

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Walbro Engine Management, a global small engine parts manufacturer, from Sun Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Equity for the investment comes from Carlyle Japan Partners II. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, Walbro

Tengram Capital Partners acquires significant stake in NEST Fragrance

Tengram Capital Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm, has acquired a significant stake in NEST Fragrances, a designer and manufacturer of luxury home fragrances. Laura Slatkin, NEST Founder, will continue to lead the Company as Chief Executive Officer and form an executive leadership team that will, under her leadership and

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AXA Private Equity and Intesa SanPaolo acquire 66% in Limacorporate

AXA Private Equity, a leading European diversified private equity firm, and international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, have signed an agreement to acquire a majority 66% stake in Limacorporate SpA. The existing management of Limacorporate SpA will reinvest in the remaining 34% capital. Limacorporate SpA, founded by the Lualdi family in

Mourant Ozannes opens BVI office

Mourant Ozannes has opened an office in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in response to demand from clients and intermediaries for BVI legal services. The new BVI office opens with three partners and will focus initially on corporate, international finance, investment funds, investment business regulation, insolvency and litigation services.

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