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Huron Capital Partners closes USD550m PE fund

Huron Capital Partners has closed the Huron Fund V with USD550 million of total limited partner capital commitments. The fund, which is Huron Capital Partners’ sixth investment vehicle, closed at its hard cap and in excess of its USD500 million target.   Receiving commitments from a number of top-tier investors,

Scout24 secures syndicated loan facility with the help of Noerr

Law firm Noerr has advised Scout24 on the closing a new syndicated loan facility. Noerr’s Frankfurt partners Andreas Naujoks and Dr Torsten Wehrhahn provided the team lead in this deal.   The Munich internet group Scout24, which had its IPO a year ago, is replacing its previous syndicated loan facility

US dealmakers have confidence in UK M&A, says Deloitte

The last six months of M&A activity across the US/UK M&A corridor reached USD126 billion, with US outbound deals to the UK rising 3.6 per cent and UK outbound deals to the US falling by 20.4 per cent. According to the Deloitte US/UK M&A Deal Monitor, the final quarter of

Robert Schach, Debtwire

European restructurings predicted to hit next peak in 2017

The volume of European restructurings is expected to hit its next peak in 2017, according to a survey by Debtwire in conjunction with independent investment bank Greenhill and law firm Orrick. The study, for Debtwire Europe’s 13th European Distressed Debt Market Outlook, canvassed the opinion of 130 European hedge fund

Ampersand and 1315 Capital to acquire Genoptix

A management group led by Joseph M Limber, in partnership with Ampersand Capital Partners and 1315 Capital, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the commercial laboratory of Genoptix. Genoptix is a Novartis company that specialises in oncology diagnostics and informatics services.   The transaction is expected to close

Noerr advises Novelis on USD1.8bn refinancing deal

Noerr has advised Novelis, a specialist in rolled aluminium products owned by India’s Hindalco Industries, on the refinancing of its USD1.8 billion term loan B line still existing after its acquisition by Hindalco. The refinancing and restructuring transaction was handled by an international banking consortium under the lead of the

Catella represents Guy Hands in acquisition of McDonald’s Nordic operations

Catella has acted as exclusive financial adviser to Guy Hands in raising financing for the acquisition of McDonald’s Nordic operations. The parties have signed a share sale and purchase agreement and agreed on the master franchise agreement.   Hands will become the development licensee (DL) for the Nordic markets.  

Transcend Corporate advises on AlwaysON Group sale

Transcend Corporate has acted as lead adviser to the shareholders of AlwaysON Group (AOG) on its sale to Cloud Direct, for an undisclosed sum. Bracknell, Berkshire- based AOG is a GBP5.5 million revenue provider of unified communications (UC), data communication and managed data services to UK headquartered organisations, primarily mid-sized

ARX Equity Partners acquires Czech baby food producer

ARX Equity Partners together with food industry entrepreneur Keith Dilworth are to acquire Nutricia Deva from Danone Group. Deva is a Czech Republic based producer of baby fruit desserts and fruit drinks, with total annual capacity of 24,000 tons. It also holds bio and organic certifications.   ARX and Dilworth

Inflexion supports third bolt-on this year

Inflexion has supported CloserStill Media’s acquisition of iLearning Forum in France. Recently ranked number 10 in The Sunday Times HSBC International FastTrack 200 for the UK’s fastest growing exporters, CloserStill operates content-led exhibitions throughout the UK, Europe and the Far East.   Its acquisition of iLearning Forum further expands the

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