Deals
Becketts Bidco a consortium comprising Luxembourg-based private equity firm Astorg Asset Management and London-based private equity firm Epiris LLP, has secured all necessary regulatory approvals for its £1.6 billion acquisition of Euromoney Institutional Investor, according to a report by PE Insights.
Partners Group has acquired hyperscale data centre platform EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure for $1.2 billion, the latest deal in a raft of data centre acquisitions by private equity groups, according to a report by PE Insights.
KKR purchased CyrusOne last year for $15 billion, while DigitalBridge partnered with IFM to buy Switch for $11 billion in May, and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners acquired QTS Realty Trust for a cool $10 billion.
And the trend doesn’t look like ending anytime soon with the report claiming that industry experts expect 2023 to bring the highest volume of private equity acquisitions in the data centre
Global Investment firm Carlyle has launched Telis Energy, a newly created renewables platform to develop renewable energy projects, with a focus on solar, in the UK, France, Spain, and Germany, but a view to expand to other markets in Europe.
BlackRock Alternatives, through a fund managed by its Diversified Infrastructure business, has agreed to acquire Jupiter Power, a US operator and developer of stand-alone, utility-scale battery energy storage systems.
MVM Partners has closed its sixth healthcare fund, MVM VI, with $500 million in limited partner commitments. Demand was well above the hard cap. MVM has been investing in high growth healthcare businesses since 1997.
MVM VI will continue this broad, global remit with investments in medical technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, diagnostics, life science tools, pharma services and digital health.
MVM invests in both private and public companies. Typical projected investment in each company is $30 to $60 million, but with capacity for larger investments.
AE Industrial Partners , a specialist in space investing and a private equity firm specialising in aerospace, defence & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets, has completed its majority stake investment in York Space Systems, an independent provider of small satellites, satellite components and turnkey mission operations.
M&A and capital markets lawyer John Johnston has returned to Vinson & Elkins as as counsel in New York. Johnston rejoins the firm where he began his career, having spent the past five years at Baker Botts.
Johnston represents businesses in a wide range of corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, registered and unregistered offerings of equity and debt securities, and M&A transactions. In addition, Johnston advises companies on shareholder activism and corporate governance matters, Exchange Act reporting, beneficial ownership reporting, stock exchange compliance and other securities law matters.
Johnston has represented public and private companies and investment funds based
Monomoy Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm focused on operational value creation, has added Nordic Tubs to its pool and spa platform. The platform now consists of Artesian Spas, Marquis Hot Tubs and Nordic Hot Tubs.
Nordic manufactures hot tubs and related accessories for the residential market in North America and Europe. The Nordic acquisition will enhance the platform’s existing product portfolio by adding the leading manufacturer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) hot tubs in the value category.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC provided legal counsel to Monomoy on the acquisitions. Calder Capital, LLC served as financial
Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, software, and industrials industries, has made a significant investment in Jet Support Services, an independent provider of aircraft maintenance support and financial tools for the business aviation industry.
Duke Street, a European mid-market private equity group, is to acquire Suir Engineering, a provider of innovative mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering solutions across Europe.
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