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The Watermill Group, a strategy-driven private investment firm, has appointed Lucas Gillespie to its team as Senior Associate, responsible for evaluating opportunities, executing transactions, and supporting management teams on strategic and operational initiatives.
Alvarez & Marsalhas named former Apollo Global Management executive Arpito Mukerji as Managing Director and Head of its newly launched private credit advisory platform in India, as the firm expands its presence in one of Asia’s fastest-growing alternative lending markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Audax Private Equity has agreed to sell Trexon, a Boston-based provider of custom interconnect solutions for mission-critical applications, to Amphenol Corporation in an all-cash transaction reportedly valued at about $1bn.
Advent International has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defence business of Coherent Corp, which specialises in optical and laser systems, for $400m, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter of the year, subject to customary conditions.
CapVest Partners-backed Inspired Pet Nutrition has entered into exclusive discussions with Eurazeo regarding the acquisition of Ultra Premium Direct (UPD), a French direct-to-consumer online pet food company.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Dayforce, a Nasdaq- and TSX-listed provider of human capital management (HCM) software, in a potential take-private transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Legence, the Blackstone-backed engineering and sustainability solutions platform, has filed for an initial public offering in the US, positioning itself for a potential September listing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a SEC filing submitted Friday.
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by Jared Kushner, has acquired an 8% stake in UK-based digital bank OakNorth, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
THL Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in US-based clinical trial network Headlands Research from KKR in a transaction valued at around $600m, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Centerbridge Partners has lined up nearly $1.4bn in private debt to finance its $2bn acquisition of financial software provider MeridianLink, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed market sources.
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