Lending Works, the first peer-to-peer lender to have insurance against borrower default risks including illness and loss of employment, has enjoyed a record first half to 2015. Since its launch 18 months ago, Lending Works has lent over GBP10 million to thousands of borrowers around the UK. More than half
Kirkland & Ellis advised Palatine Private Equity on the recent closing of Palatine Private Equity Fund III. The fund was oversubscribed and held a first and final closing at its hard cap with aggregate capital commitments of GBP220 million. The fund, which will make investments in the UK regional
Private equity fund Evolution Capital Partners has accepted Star Mountain Capital as a strategic limited partner in Evolution Investments II LLC. Star Mountain is a New York City-based asset management firm with a small/medium-sized private business focus and a unique strategic partnership approach to investing in private equity and
New Mountain Capital has closed its previously announced acquisition of Zep in a transaction valued at approximately USD692 million. The execution of a definitive merger agreement outlining the terms of the transaction was initially announced on 8 April, 2015. Zep’s stockholders approved the acquisition on Thursday, 25 June, 2015. As
Oakley Capital Investments Limited is to dispose of Verivox to ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1), for an initial cash consideration of EUR200 million with further consideration of up to EUR50 million dependent on Verivox’s financial performance in 2015. OCIL will continue to hold a minority interest in Verivox, through its commitment to Fund
Plutos Sama has completed the acquisition of The Fisher Law Group, a default law firm practicing in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Plutos Sama is a vertically integrated holding company, providing its clients with the legal resources needed to develop across a variety of sectors, asset classes and regions
Neuberger Berman is to acquire the management rights to certain Merrill Lynch traditional non-registered and 40-Act-registered private equity fund of funds. Merrill Lynch selected Neuberger Berman following an extensive due diligence process focused on private equity investment expertise, 40-Act capabilities and dedication to client service. Key private equity professionals from
Future economic growth and development in Asia is inextricably tied to the funding of infrastructure projects on the continent at present. In this extract from Preqin Infrastructure Spotlight – June 2015, Oliver Senchal examines the current state of the Asian infrastructure market, detailing fundraising, fund managers, investors and deals in
European private equity firm Cinven is to acquire a majority stake in the synlab Group, a German headquartered provider of human and veterinary laboratory services and environmental analysis across Europe. This transaction follows Cinven’s acquisition in May of Labco, one of the largest European operators of medical diagnostics laboratories, headquartered
Lawson Conner has launched ‘FinTechPLUS’, a programme to help FinTech startups to launch their new businesses quickly, compliantly and cost-effectively, with the support of an experienced team of entrepreneurs, compliance and regulatory experts. The ‘FinTechPLUS’ programme is designed for companies offering e-money, payments, consumer loans, crowdfunding and other financial
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