Managers
Ogier partner Nicholas Plowman, with senior associate Richard Bennett in the firm’s Hong Kong office, has acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to All-Stars Investment Cayman Limited in relation to the establishment and offering of All-Stars XMI Limited as a private equity fund raising vehicle investing in a USD1.1 billion capital raising by Xiaomi Corporation by way of series F financing.
The USD1 billion of investment marked China’s largest TMT deal of 2014 and the largest ever private placement of a China-based technology company. As a result of this financing, Xiaomi is now the highest valued technology start-up in the
Hamilton Lane’s New York Credit SBIC Fund has successfully completed its first investment. In partnership with company management, the fund is providing debt and equity to invest in LeverPoint Management a Clifton Park, NY based fund administration business that offers full service accounting, tax and back office support within the alternative investment sector.
LeverPoint is a small business with a significant presence in the state capital region and plans to further expand operations in the state.
"LeverPoint represents the first of what we expect to be many attractive investments that we plan on executing across New York State through the
Gibson Dunn has advised William Hill on the acquisition of OpenBet for GBP270 million and its commercial agreement with NYX Gaming Group.
The Gibson Dunn team comprised of: corporate partner Jonathan Earle; associates Tony Downes, Hollie Cope Jones and Andre Van Zyl Gow; finance partner Philip Crump and associate Nisha Navekar; tax partner Jeff Trinklein and associate Panyota Burquoit. Partner Patrick Doris and associate Steve Melrose advised on the gaming regulatory aspects.
Earle says: "We are delighted to be able to continue helping a FTSE corporate client like William Hill on their key strategic transactions."
NYX is a digital gaming
Anstey Horne, a Chartered Surveyor firm, has secured a GBP6.5 million investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its continued growth.
The London-based company advises commercial and residential clients on complex property matters such as rights of light, daylight and sunlight, party walls, neighbourly matters and general building surveying. Its leading team of 40 surveyors has worked on some of the most recognised developments in the UK.
Owners and directors Lance Harris and Graham North, together with their extensive senior management team, have further developed Anstey Horne’s established brand in London’s property scene. The business has experienced consistent revenue
Guernsey firms Carey Olsen and Ipes have assisted Endeavour Vision on the fundraising of Endeavour Medtech Growth LP, which closed at its hard cap of EUR250 million having been oversubscribed.
This makes it the largest dedicated medtech fund in Europe and one of the largest pure medtech funds worldwide.
Advised by healthcare and technology investor Endeavour Vision Ltd, the specialist fund is targeting European and US companies in the medical device and digital health sectors with products that have gained regulatory approval and are already generating commercial traction. Endeavour Vision Ltd is an internationally-recognised investor in the healthcare and technology
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp II (HCAC) and United Subcontractors Inc (USI) are to merge with HCAC acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of USI Senior Holdings, Inc, the indirect parent company of USI.
In connection with the merger, HCAC will change its name to USI Holdings, Inc. and continue to list its common stock and warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the tickers USI and USIW, respectively.
USI is a leading provider of installation, construction and distribution services to the residential and commercial construction markets in the United States, with a national platform consisting of 43 locations
Palamon Capital Partners (Palamon) has agreed the sale of Towry to Tilney Bestinvest for GBP600 million, subject to regulatory approvals. The sale will result in total Sterling investment returns for Palamon of 13 times invested capital.
Towry is one of the largest independent wealth managers in the UK with more than GBP9 billion of client assets, 85 per cent of which are managed under discretionary investment mandates. Towry employs more than 900 staff across 21 regional offices and offers award-winning investment management alongside highly skilled financial planning. The combination of Towry and Tilney Bestinvest will create the leading UK wealth
Palatine Private Equity has backed the secondary buyout of holiday park group Verdant Leisure.
Verdant currently operates four holiday parks based in Southern Scotland and North East England with over 2,100 pitches, comprising of privately owned lodges and holiday homes, holiday lettings and touring facilities.
Established in September 2010 by an experienced management team led by CEO Graham Hodgson, Verdant has capitalised on the growing trend towards ‘staycations’ in the UK. To date the team has acquired four parks comprising of Thurston Manor and Pease Bay in September 2010, Viewfield Manor in July 2011 and Riverside in January 2012.
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IK Small Cap I Fund, advised by IK Investment Partners (IK), is to acquire Touristry AB, a provider of tourism related services in the Nordics, primarily focused on bus and boat sightseeing (Hop-On, Hop-Off). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Stockholm, Touristry is a market leading operator of sightseeing buses and boats in the Nordic capitals as well as provider of tourism related services. The Company operates brands such as Red Buses and Red Sightseeing, and provides services to over 1.3 million tourists per year.
“We are very excited to partner with Micha and the
Forno d’Asolo, an Italian producer and distributor of sweet and savoury frozen pastry products, backed by 21 Investimenti, has acquired Donatella, a filled pastry and bakery product specialist.
Founded in 1946, Donatella specialises in filled pastries and bakery products, most notably Tiramisu. Donatella is located in Venice, Italy and distributes its products through a network of agents and distributors focused on the food service channel.
In 2015, Donatella exceeded EUR15 million in sales, 30 per cent of which was generated from foreign markets (namely the UK, USA, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland).
Including Donatella, Forno d’Asolo, will see
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