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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and UBS are leading a debt financing to support HSG’s acquisition of Italian luxury sneaker group Golden Goose, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The financing is expected to total between €800m and €900m, with additional lenders set to join the bank group.
Warburg Pincus is considering launching a dedicated defence fund as investor interest in the sector grows amid rising European military spending, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The New York-based private equity firm could seek between €1bn and €1.5bn for the vehicle and has held early discussions with potential investors.
Mutares SE & Co KGaA has agreed to acquire the regional engineering thermoplastics business in the Americas and Europe of SABIC for $450m. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary approvals.
Apheon Management SA has reached the €1.25bn hard cap for its sixth flagship fund vintage, Apheon MidCap Buyout VI SCSp. In addition, €50m will be invested by the Apheon team and related families, bringing the total fund size to €1.3bn. As with Apheon’s prior fundraises, AMB VI was oversubscribed with demand significantly exceeding the hard cap.
Private equity giant Carlyle, a consortium of Chevron and Quantum Capital Group, and UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) are leading the race to acquire the global assets of Russia’s Lukoil, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed industry sources.
Private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is aiming to raise $26bn for its newest flagship private equity fund, a total that would place it among the largest-ever fundraises in the industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Tom Parkinson as a managing director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement practice, based in London.
European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has appointed John DiGiovanni as head of healthcare. He will work closely with Andy Neville, partner in the healthcare team and interim head of healthcare prior to DiGiovanni’s arrival.
European private equity firm IK Partners has added five partners across its Paris and Amsterdam offices. Onne Tjerkstra and Xavier Lemonnier have been appointed partners within the investment team, while Jakob Treffers, Jérôme Richard, and David Varet have been appointed partners within the operations team.
Adams Street Partners has led a private credit financing of up to $400m to support the acquisition of aerospace and defence equipment business Beaufort, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
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