Deals
A private equity-backed consortium, led by Bill Chisholm, Co-Founder of STG Partners, has struck a $6.1bn deal to acquire the Boston Celtics, marking the largest PE-led takeover of a sports franchise and setting a new record for NBA team valuations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit-focused asset manager Liquidity has secured up to $450m in a financing deal led by KeyBank, marking a significant step in the firm’s expansion within the private credit market, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in OEG Energy Group, an offshore energy solutions business, from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and other investors, in a deal that values the business at $1bn.
Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has appointed Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as global coordinators for the initial public offering (IPO) of Verisure, in what could be one of Europe’s largest listings in recent years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm EQT has agreed a deal to sell Dellner Couplers, a Sweden-based manufacturer of train connection systems, to Wabtec for $960m in cash, according to a report by Reuters citing a company statement on Tuesday.
EQT is set to return $5.4bn to investors following the sale of a stake in Nord Anglia Education, marking one of the largest and most profitable private equity exits in Asia in recent years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Cinven is set to exit its majority stake in Viridium Group following a €3.5bn ($3.82bn) deal led by a consortium that includes Allianz, BlackRock, and Japan’s T&D Holdings, the companies announced on Wednesday, according to a report by Reuters.
India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group has received binding commitments from a consortium of private credit funds for a significant fundraising effort, which could result in the country’s largest private debt deal to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group has successfully exited its investment in Greenlink, a 504-megawatt subsea electricity interconnector linking Great Britain and Ireland, in a €1bn ($1.09bn) transaction.
The UK Takeover Panel has granted an extension for KKR and Stonepeak Partners to finalise a firm offer for Assura, the British healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) from 15 March to 11 April, according to a report by Reuters.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
