Statoil ASA and Brigham Exploration Company have entered into a merger agreement for Statoil to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Brigham for USD 36.5 per share through an all-cash tender offer. The Brigham Board of Directors has unanimously recommended to its shareholders that they accept the offer. Ben

Lyceum Capital has funded the merger of two of the UK’s biggest independent drainage companies – a transformative deal which creates a GBP50 million turnover, market-leader in the provision of specialist services to the household, industrial, commercial, transport and water sectors.   In January 2010 Lyceum Capital acquired a majority

Vision Capital has agreed to sell Terphane to Tredegar Corporation (NYSE: TG), a global manufacturer of plastic films and aluminium extrusions, for USD188 million. Under Vision Capital’s ownership, Terphane, a leading manufacturer of speciality polyester films with operations in Brazil and North America, has made rapid operational and financial progress,

Cleary Gottlieb is representing JC Flowers & Co in its EUR243.6 million acquisition of Fidea (Belgium) from the KBC group. The transaction was signed on 17 October, 2011 and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2012, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The divestment of Fidea is

APAC Customer Services, Inc has been acquired by One Equity Partners (OEP) the private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. One Equity Partners paid APAC stockholders USD8.55 per share in cash, which represents a premium of approximately 57% over APAC’s closing share price on July 6, 2011, the last

Sullivan Street Partners, alongside Oakfield Capital and with financing from Indigo Capital, has acquired Taylor Continental Group, a leading UK producer of commercial and industrial waste containers with annual revenues of over GBP20m, from ECI Partners. Taylor was acquired by ECI Partners in 2005 and Sullivan Street partner Richard Sanders

An affiliate of UK Sun European Partners, LLP, the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire Kobusch-Sengewald, an international producer and processor of custom-designed plastic packaging from Pregis Corporation. The deal is conditional upon the appropriate regulatory clearances. Kobusch Sengewald is a leading provider

Perceva Capital, the independent French investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Mariteam, a leading French fishery and seafood distributor. Mariteam, which until now operated as GS Invest and which regroups ten regional affiliates, ensures the supply, preparation and distribution of seafood to over 1 500 clients, guaranteeing the

The management team of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity Select LLP (Select), led by David Seligman, has acquired the majority interest in Select held by La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild Banque SA (LCFR). This follows LCFR’s decision to reduce its commitment to private equity sponsorship, largely as a result of