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The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and CDC International Capital (CDC IC) are expanding the scope of their cooperation within the framework of the Russia-France investment platform.
The parties have agreed to jointly search and invest into small and medium-sized businesses in both Russia and France (standard investment amount in each project below 20 million euros). These investments will strengthen trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. A corresponding agreement was signed today in the presence of the French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and the Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin, during the 23rd session
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Eric Rouzier as a Partner of the Firm.
Over his 12-year career at CD&R, Rouzier has been actively involved in sourcing and evaluating new investments across Europe, as well as working with portfolio company management teams on post-acquisition value-building strategies and execution. He leads the Firm’s healthcare investment effort in Europe and has played a leadership role in connection with several of the Firm’s European investments, including Belron (2017), Spie (2011), Exova (2008), and Rexel (2005).
Rouzier joined CD&R in 2005 from JP Morgan and is a graduate of the ENSAM Graduate School
Clearwater International UK has advised Seabrook Crisps Ltd (Seabrook), backed by private equity firm LDC, on its EUR25.7 million (GBP23.5 million) refinance, with funding provided by Apera Capital.
Established in 1945, Seabrook produces a range of crinkle cut, straight cut and premium lattice crisps, at its headquarters in Bradford, Yorkshire. The company supplies over 20 million bags of crisps each month and has a strong position as the major challenger brand in the category in grocery retail, value retail and foodservice.
Pan-European mid-market private debt investor Apera, is providing unitranche facilities which will support Seabrook in continuing its growth
Inventure, a Nordic venture capital firm investing in seed and early-stage technology has completed a first closing of Inventure Fund III at EUR110 million. Already at the first closing, the fund is the largest pure early-stage technology fund ever raised in Finland.
The first closing of the fund was led by European Investment Fund (EIF), Finnish Industry Investment (Tesi), Elo, Ilmarinen, Nordea Life Finland and other institutional and private investors. The fundraising continues throughout 2018 towards the target size of EUR135 million.
“Our conviction about the Nordic opportunity is greater today than ever before. By playing our part in
TA Associates has completed a strategic growth investment in Healix, a provider of outsourced alternate-site infusion therapy management services. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1989 by Alan Chaveleh and Mort Baharloo, Healix is a leading provider of infusion therapy management services and compounded intravenous pharmaceuticals for physician practices and hospitals. The company manages office infusion centres on behalf of physicians, hospitals and medical institutions, supporting outpatient treatment for optimal patient comfort and care. Healix also offers central pharmacy services, with patient-specific compounding from a 503A licensed pharmacy facility.
In conjunction with TA’s investment, Healix
Vinson & Elkins has promoted five M&A lawyers to partner, effective 1 January, 2018: Peter Marshall Shamus Crosby, Federico Fruhbeck, James Garrett and Dan Graham.
“These lawyers exemplify V&E’s commitment to client service, professionalism and collaboration,” says V&E Chairman Mark Kelly. “They have demonstrated exceptional ability in their respective practices, and we are pleased to announce their promotions.”
The new partners represent five of the firm’s key practice areas: complex commercial litigation, environmental and natural resources, finance, mergers and acquisitions/capital markets and tax.
“We are appreciative of the hard work and leadership this incredibly talented group of lawyers
Warburg Pincus has successfully closed the Warburg Pincus Financial Sector fund with USD2.3 billion in capital commitments.
The Fund, which launched in June 2017 with a target of USD1.6 billion, is a companion fund to Warburg Pincus XII, LP, a USD13.4 billion private equity Fund that closed in late 2015.
The Warburg Pincus Financial Sector Fund will invest in financial services opportunities sourced through the firm’s global investment platform, seeking to partner with entrepreneurs and management teams to build companies of sustainable value.
Warburg Pincus is one of the first private equity firms to invest in financial services,
AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt team has closed a EUR245 million mezzanine debt investment with France-based renewable energy provider Neoen.
Neoen is headquartered in Paris and active across the renewables space including solar and wind, and currently operates in ten countries including France, Australia, Mexico and Argentina. It is the largest independent producer of renewable energy in France, and the third largest overall energy provider in the country.
The mezzanine financing was closed in three cross-collateralised currency tranches (EUR, USD and AUD) on 14 December 2017, and has been validated as a Green Bond following ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) due diligence by Vigeo,
San Francisco-based GI Partners’ approach can best be visualised as a martini glass when it comes to screening North American middle market companies for potential investment. Whilst the number of target acquisitions is substantial, by the time the team has done its necessary due diligence and deep prosecution, it soon shrinks.
“We are control-oriented,” says Philip Yau (pictured), Managing Director, who joined GI Partners this January and who, among other things, oversees the firm’s capital formation efforts. “The aim is to drive as much of the value-add playbook that we’re trying to achieve as possible. There are many different types
Old Mutual Wealth has agreed to sell its Single Strategy asset management business (Single Strategy business) to the existing Single Strategy Management team and funds managed by TA Associates, for GBP600 million.
The deal will see TA Associates pay GBP570 million payable on or before completion, with approximately GBP30 million anticipated to be payable primarily between 2019 to 2021 as surplus capital associated with the separation from Old Mutual Wealth is released in the business. This deferred consideration is not subject to performance conditions.
Once the transaction completes, economic ownership of the Single Strategy business will pass to the
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