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Umbra Capital Partners, a modern merchant bank, has launched with a focus on ‘advising, improving and investing’ primarily in UK SMEs.
Sidley Austin has appointed Parthiv Rishi as a partner in its global M&A and Private Equity practice. Rishi was previously a partner at Linklaters LLP, where he led the firm’s financial sponsor and private equity practice in Southeast Asia.Rishi has extensive experience advising major corporates and large financial institutions on all forms of corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. In particular, he focuses his practice on advising private equity funds and financial sponsors, as well as their portfolio companies. Additionally, he is experienced in advising on renewables and infrastructure M&A. Rishi has an active cross-border client base
ARQIS has advised the listed Swiss technology group Oerlikon on the acquisition of D-Coat, a German supplier of diamond coating technologies. The Parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.The acquisition is a further step in Oerlikon’s strategy to strengthen its surface coating portfolio. Day-to-day operations at the existing D-Coat site as well as business and cooperation with D-Coat customers and partners will continue as before, but now with D-Coat as part of Oerlikon Balzers.
D-Coat GmbH was founded in 2006 and is one of the technology leaders in the field diamond coatings for cutting tools. This applies in
Augusta & Co (Augusta), a specialist financial adviser to the renewable energy industry, has overseen the sale of an 80 per cent stake in Finnish utility firm Fortum’s wind portfolio across Norway, Finland and Sweden, accounting for approximately 500MW of operational and construction projects, to funds advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP).
Altman Vilandrie & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the communications, media, and related technology sectors, has hired Don Sutherland as Principal. Sutherland advises the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector and private equity clients on a range of business strategy and investment issues.
“Don has a strong consulting, analytics, and management background that will allow him to deliver immediate value to our clients and team members,” says Altman Vilandrie & Company COO Steve Conway. “His experience with telecom and technology strategy, along with his deep understanding of analytics, make him a great fit for our firm and
Rothschild & Co has completed the fundraising for Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities V (FASO V) at EUR1.0 billion, which is now the 16th fund raised above its expected target by the company’s Merchant Banking business over the last 10 years. This brings the total assets under management to approximately EUR13 billion across four strategies: corporate private equity; senior and junior credit; primary and secondary fund investing; and co-investments.
The Fund was oversubscribed receiving total capital commitments of EUR1.0 billion, materially above the initial target of EUR700 million. Investors in the Fund represent a globally diversified group of institutions, corporations, international family
UK mid-market private equity investor Livingbridge is re-investing as a minority shareholder in Sykes Holiday Cottages (Sykes), a UK-basedindependent holiday home provider with over 25 years’ experience in the market.Livingbridge first invested in Sykes in January 2015, when the business managed 5,000 properties in the UK and Ireland. Livingbridge successfully sold Sykes to private equity firm Vitruvian Partners in October 2019, at which time it managed over 17,500 properties, having successfully delivered market leading organic growth and completed 12 acquisitions underpinned by a digital transformation strategy.
Livingbridge was offered the opportunity to re-invest in Sykes and following a full
Intertrust, a provider of tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions to clients operating and investing in the international business environment, has expanded its presence in the aviation finance sector with the acquisition of London-based Wells Fargo Trust Corporation Limited.
Altman Vilandrie & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the communications, media, and related technology sectors, has hired Don Sutherland as Principal.Sutherland advises the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector and private equity clients on a range of business strategy and investment issues.
“Don has a strong consulting, analytics, and management background that will allow him to deliver immediate value to our clients and team members,” says Altman Vilandrie & Company COO Steve Conway. “His experience with telecom and technology strategy, along with his deep understanding of analytics, make him a great fit for our firm and
Hughes Hubbard & Reed has promoted Alan Kravitz and Dustin Smith to the partnership. The firm also elevated Amina Hassan and Tamara Kraljic to counsel.Kravitz is a member of Hughes Hubbard’s Tax department, and Smith is a member the Corporate Reorganisation and Bankruptcy group; both are based in New York.
Hassan is a litigator and a member of the Employment and Unfair Competition group, also in Hughes Hubbard’s New York office. Kraljic is a member of the Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations group and resides in the firm’s Washington DC office.
“These exceptional attorneys are excellent additions to Hughes
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