Private equity investor MML Capital has acquired a 27% stake in offshore law firm Mourant, marking the first group-level private equity investment into one of the leading firms in the offshore legal market, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Private equity-backed Momentum Midstream is changing hands after Williams Companies agreed to acquire the business from EnCap Flatrock Midstream in a transaction valued at up to $5.5bn, delivering another significant infrastructure exit for the energy-focused PE firm, according to a report by Bloomberg.

easyJet has extended the deadline for Castlelake to decide whether to make a formal takeover offer, giving the private equity-backed bidder until 7 August to match the timetable already set for rival suitor Apollo Global Management, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Charterhouse Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Animalcare Group, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.

French automotive group Cosmobilis and private credit investor Park Square Capital have completed the acquisition of the commercial rights to the FIA World Rally Championship and FIA European Rally Championship, according to a report by Reuters.

KKR is nearing an agreement to acquire medical device outsourcing specialist Integer Holdings in a $4bn take-private transaction that would further expand the private equity firm’s healthcare portfolio, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

FIFA has abandoned plans to create a $20bn commercial entity and sell a 20% stake to private investors after facing widespread opposition from football governing bodies and member associations, according to a report by the Financial Times.

UK private equity deal activity remained resilient during the first half of 2026, with firms continuing to pursue buyouts and bolt-on acquisitions despite geopolitical uncertainty and a broader slowdown in mergers and acquisitions, according to new analysis from RSM UK.