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The latest Fintech M&A Market Report from technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners, reveals just how deeply digital disruptors are impacting on deal valuations.
While transaction volumes declined, deal values reached their highest total sum on record during the second half of 2017, with a total of USD29.35 billion in disclosed value. Almost half of this total was achieved by the massive Worldpay acquisition of Vantiv for USD10.4 billion. Most of the other growth in deal values was delivered by a total of 21 transactions disclosed above USD100 million, more than a doubling from previous half year periods.
CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has closed CVC Fund VI’s acquisition of the international women’s health assets which the fund agreed to acquire from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in Q3 2017.
The new company, called Theramex, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to women and their health. Headquartered in London, UK, the company will market a broad range of innovative, branded and branded generic products across 50 countries around the world. The portfolio, which is dedicated to women’s health, focuses on contraception, fertility, menopause and osteoporosis and includes key brands such as Ovaleap®, Zoely®, Seasonique®, Actonel®, Estreva® and Lutenyl. The Theramex brand
Cooley is strengthening its UK office with the hire of M&A partner Michal Berkner. She arrives from Skadden, where she had been practicing for more than 20 years.
“Michal is an exceptional M&A lawyer whose high-profile client base will pair perfectly with the firm,” says Justin Stock, Cooley’s UK managing partner. “She has proven herself a pioneer for female leadership in the legal field, and, as we continue to deepen our London-based corporate strengths, her addition is sure to augment this powerful platform. We are thrilled to welcome Michal.”
Dual-qualified in the US and England and Wales, Berkner is
Offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes has appointed three new partners to its global partnership, bringing the firm’s total number of partners to 60.
Stephen Alexander and Carla Benest (pictured), from the Jersey office and Chinyin Johnston from the London office will join the partnership with effect from 1 February 2018.
Mourant Ozannes Global Managing Partner, Jonathan Rigby, says: “Carla, Chinyin and Stephen are talented lawyers making an exceptional contribution to our business and it’s a pleasure to welcome them to our partnership.”
“Their promotions reflect their significant success as individuals, as well as our commitment to delivering exceptional
Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched the UK Equity Impact – Employment Opportunities Fund, in collaboration with Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue. The Fund will be managed by Lesley Duncan, Investment Director, Aberdeen Standard Investments.
The aim of the Fund is to generate a financial return over the long term by investing in companies which promote and implement good employment opportunities and practices. Generally companies will have more than 50 per cent of their employees in the UK. The Fund Manager will identify companies for their potential to grow and sustain strong long-term financial returns
Alternative Investments Insights webinar sponsored by Intralinks, broadcast on 30 Jan 2018 (381 registrations, 136 industry expert attendees) – Hedgeweek, in partnership with Intralinks, hosted a webinar to present the findings of a global LP survey that sought to determine investor sentiment towards general partners of alternative investment funds.
The webinar discussed key trends, as highlighted in the survey, including current allocation appetite – with Private Equity coming out on top, polling 67 per cent by an audience of over 100 industry people.
Co-investing and direct investment trends were discussed, as were transparency developments, both in respect to investor reporting and how GPs are
Carey Olsen has advised entities managed by The Carlyle Group and affiliates of Värde Partners on the AUD1.2 billion restructure and recapitalisation of the Bis Industries group, an Australian resources logistics and materials handling provider.
Campbell Lutyens has appointed Guillermo Marroquin as Head of North American Real Assets.
Marroquin brings his specialist knowledge of infrastructure and real assets to the firm and will be responsible for key relationships and origination activities in these sectors, as well as investor engagement. The appointment further strengthens the firm’s senior team in the US, as Campbell Lutyens builds on its leadership positions in infrastructure fund placement and secondaries globally.
Marroquin has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and fundraising with both US-focused and global infrastructure and energy funds. He is returning to Campbell Lutyens after
Unigestion’s Euro Choice Secondary II (ECS II), a European small and mid-market private equity secondary investment programme, has completed its final close at its hard-cap of EUR300 million. The fund attracted a high level of interest with some 59 limited partners subscribing.
The final close of ECS II was achieved by attracting strong investor support from both new and existing clients including public and private pension funds, endowments, sovereign investors, insurance companies, family offices and high net worth individuals. The subscriber base was truly global, with partners from Australia, Africa, North America, Canada and various countries across Europe.
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Global law firm Ropes & Gray has advised the founders of Thomas International, a provider of psychometric assessment solutions, on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Palamon Capital Partners, a pan-European growth investor.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Thomas International is a leading provider of online psychometric assessments, consulting, and related products and services with a focus on the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market. Founded in 1981 by the Reed family, the company has been at the forefront of assessment innovation for more than 37 years, helping SMEs to
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