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A team of French private equity and M&A lawyers is to extend law firm Goodwin Procter’s international practice into Paris, France.
Partners Maxence Bloch, Christophe Digoy, Jérôme Jouhanneaud and Thomas Maitrejean will open Goodwin Paris following completion of their notice periods.
“Goodwin’s clients are increasingly globally focused as capital today flows around the world much more freely than ever before,” says David Hashmall, Chairman of Goodwin Procter. “And as the world gets smaller, having a best-in-class French private equity platform that complements our strong offering in the US, the UK and Asia is essential for meeting our clients’ evolving
Gibson Dunn has advised William Hill on the acquisition of OpenBet for GBP270 million and its commercial agreement with NYX Gaming Group.
The Gibson Dunn team comprised of: corporate partner Jonathan Earle; associates Tony Downes, Hollie Cope Jones and Andre Van Zyl Gow; finance partner Philip Crump and associate Nisha Navekar; tax partner Jeff Trinklein and associate Panyota Burquoit. Partner Patrick Doris and associate Steve Melrose advised on the gaming regulatory aspects.
Earle says: "We are delighted to be able to continue helping a FTSE corporate client like William Hill on their key strategic transactions."
NYX is a digital gaming
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP), a provider early- and late-stage venture capital, private equity and strategic advisory services to the technology, media and telecommunication sectors, has appointed Jack Young as the firm's Partner in charge of global venture operations.
DTCP has also opened a new US office on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California.
Young served previously as the Managing Director responsible for North America at Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Inc., where he oversaw venture investment and portfolio management for the region. He previously headed Qualcomm Life Fund and built it into one of the most
Business Growth Hub, part of Manchester Growth Company (MGC), has appointed Tanya Hemphill as Growth Start-Up Manager.
Hemphill will manage the Hub’s established team of business start-up advisors, who give entrepreneurs in the region the tools they need to set up and grow their own businesses through one-to-one support and specialist masterclasses.
Hemphill has previously worked in senior roles in communications and digital marketing, which most recently includes three years as Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Public Relations at the University of Chester, where she worked with business owners on knowledge transfer projects.
Hemphill says: “Growing a business from
Anstey Horne, a Chartered Surveyor firm, has secured a GBP6.5 million investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its continued growth.
The London-based company advises commercial and residential clients on complex property matters such as rights of light, daylight and sunlight, party walls, neighbourly matters and general building surveying. Its leading team of 40 surveyors has worked on some of the most recognised developments in the UK.
Owners and directors Lance Harris and Graham North, together with their extensive senior management team, have further developed Anstey Horne’s established brand in London’s property scene. The business has experienced consistent revenue
Actera Group and Esas Holding have agreed the sale of Mars Cinema Group, a cinema operator in Turkey, to CJ CGV for an enterprise value of USD800 million.
Alongside Actera and Esas, the minority shareholders, Muzaffer Yildirim and Menderes Utku, will also sell their shares as part of the transaction. The transaction is subject to standard regulatory approvals and is expected to close in May.
Acquired by Actera in 2010, Mars operates 83 multiplexes with 736 screens under the “Cinemaximum” brand in 32 provinces across Turkey.
Since the acquisition, Mars has significantly grown its network by increasing the
Graham Carberry has become a Partner in Livingstone’s London team with effect from 1 April 2016.
Carberry has been with Livingstone for 11 years and has played an important role in developing the firm’s Industrial sector team, focusing on Engineered Products, Print & Packaging and Defence & Security.
Patrick Groarke, Partner at Livingstone London and head of the Industrial sector team, says: “Graham has made a major contribution to the ongoing success of our Industrial team and has a large and growing client base that looks to him for his counsel and support.”
Jeremy Furniss, Partner at Livingstone London, adds:
Guernsey firms Carey Olsen and Ipes have assisted Endeavour Vision on the fundraising of Endeavour Medtech Growth LP, which closed at its hard cap of EUR250 million having been oversubscribed.
This makes it the largest dedicated medtech fund in Europe and one of the largest pure medtech funds worldwide.
Advised by healthcare and technology investor Endeavour Vision Ltd, the specialist fund is targeting European and US companies in the medical device and digital health sectors with products that have gained regulatory approval and are already generating commercial traction. Endeavour Vision Ltd is an internationally-recognised investor in the healthcare and technology
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp II (HCAC) and United Subcontractors Inc (USI) are to merge with HCAC acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of USI Senior Holdings, Inc, the indirect parent company of USI.
In connection with the merger, HCAC will change its name to USI Holdings, Inc. and continue to list its common stock and warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the tickers USI and USIW, respectively.
USI is a leading provider of installation, construction and distribution services to the residential and commercial construction markets in the United States, with a national platform consisting of 43 locations
BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded its South West and Thames Valley investment team with the appointment of Alex Snodgrass (pictured), who joins BGF’s regional team of 10 people responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion.
Snodgrass has more than 10 years’ experience backing ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams, and joins BGF from the investment team at Lloyds Development Capital. Before that, Alex worked at Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance in its investment and portfolio management teams.
BGF is expanding the size of its team in the South West following a
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