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Hogan Lovells is strengthening its Corporate & Finance practice in Greater China with the hire of three Corporate partners, Don Williams, Tony Mou and Cheng Xu.Williams, who is US qualified, advises on a broad range of cross border transactions (particularly M&A, PE/VC and capital markets) with a strong focus on the TMT sector.
Mou focuses on general corporate and transactional matters with a particular emphasis on capital raising transactions, joint venture and foreign direct investment, M&A, as well as venture capital fund formation.
Xu’s practice focuses on PE/VC transactions and cross-border M&A in addition to general corporate and business matters,
Impax Asset Management (Impax), a specialist asset manager investing in the transition to a more sustainable economy, has published a framework to help policymakers in middle-income countries mobilise the private sector investment needed to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.Ahead of COP26 in November 2021, the attention of all governments will be focused on the challenge of how to attract investment into clean energy economies, the bulk of which will come from the private sector. Policy makers in fast-growing, middle-income countries face particular challenges compared to most OECD countries, who already have significant experience in developing clean energy
A new report from Credit Suisse and law firm CMS analyses the financial and legal implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on M&A transactions in Western Europe.
Ada Ventures has led a GBP570k seed funding round into Organise, a platform aiming to empower workers to campaign for better rights.
German private equity firm Allegra Capital has acquired two high-end printing companies from the Sandoz Family Foundation in Switzerland. Genoud Entreprise d’arts graphiques and Musumeci, two specialists in graphic arts printing, were purchased by a holding company advised by Munich-based Allegra Capital, which focuses on corporate divestitures in special situations.
Genoud, which was founded in 1957, is a Swiss-based printing company which provides graphic arts in all forms of print media for the Swiss watchmaking and other luxury industries. Musumeci, founded in 1837, specialises in the production of sophisticated art prints, superior photobooks and catalogues and magazines for luxury industries
Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm HKW, has acquired Mike and Mike’s Inc. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, Mike and Mike’s is a non-grower distributor of fresh certified organic fruits and vegetables sourced from the United States and internationally as well as British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. In addition to fruits and vegetables, the Company also sells grocery and snack products.
“We are excited to partner with Mike and Mike’s Organics as part of our expansion into Ontario,” says Davis Yung, President, CEO,
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and a leading impact investor, has committed USD100 million to Helios Investors IV, the fourth private equity fund raised by Africa-focused private equity firm Helios Investment Partners.The pan-African generalist fund will invest in and build market-leading companies across the continent. With a well-established local presence in Lagos and Nairobi, offices in Europe and strong networks across the continent, Helios has grown significantly since its establishment in 2004 and has invested in businesses that operate in over 30 African countries.
Helios has one of the strongest track records in African private equity across
Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions to alternative investment managers, has appointed Paul Woods as Regional Executive North America to expand the Group’s presence in the North American
private capital markets. Based in Boston, Woods will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Doug Hart and assume enterprise-wide leadership responsibilities through his appointment to the Group Executive Board.
Woods brings more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Alter Domus, he was a Senior Vice President at State Street Global Services, where he was responsible for managing the delivery of custody and fund administration services
JEITO, a new independent French private equity firm dedicated to the biotech and biopharma sectors, has appointed Mehdi Ainouche as Principal.With nearly five years experience in the financing of innovation within health and biotechnology, Ainouche’s primary role will be to develop sourcing and to support the selection and final negotiations with companies entering the portfolio.
Subsequently, following the Jeito model, Mehdi will provide support for these future unicorns in order to accelerate their growth towards the commercialisation of major medical innovations, thus promoting patients’ access to cutting-edge treatment.
Ainouche joins the JEITO investment team, which currently comprises nine people.
O’Melveny has advised Platinum Equity on its acquisition of L&R Distributors, a wholesale distributor of consumer products servicing more than 17,000 retail locations throughout the United States.The transaction closed on 30 June, 2020.
L&R operates three distribution centres in Arkansas, California, and New Jersey and specialises in large SKU-count categories such as cosmetics, hair care products, stationery, office supplies, and toys.
Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately USD23 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 40 operating companies that serve customers around the world.
The O’Melveny team advising Platinum Equity was led by corporate
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