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Global law firm White & Case has continued the growth of its private equity, infrastructure and energy M&A practices across EMEA with the additions of Caroline Sherrell and Kenneth Barry as new partners in London.
“White & Case has considerable cross-practice and cross-border strength in the private equity, infrastructure and energy industries, and the arrivals of Caroline and Ken will strengthen our current position as a leading firm in these sectors in EMEA,” says White & Case partner John Reiss, Global Head of the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. “Growing our presence in London is a key element in
Apteki Gemini (Gemini) has partnered with an affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus to fund the firm’s growth plan.
Gemini is committed to providing low price drugs, high quality patient pharmaceutical care, and the widest product availability in the market.
Founded in 1990, Gemini operates pharmacies in Northern Poland, as well as a nationwide online business (www.aptekigemini.pl). The Company offers the lowest prices of drugs in the Polish market and this allows large groups of patient’s access to drugs, which they would otherwise not purchase. Gemini currently operates predominantly in Northern Poland but is planning to expand
Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) has signed an agreement to invest in common stock of up to USD3.5 million in Union Group subsidiary Andean Power Generation SAC.
The proceeds will be used in the construction of El Carmen and 8 de Agosto hydropower plants in the Huánuco region in central Peru, which will generate a combined 27.4 MW of capacity and are backed by two 20-year power purchase agreements with the Peruvian Government. They are due to start operating during Q1 2016.
These plants will add a total of 204 GWh of clean energy per year to the Peruvian power
Mid Europa Partners, a private equity firm focused on Central Europe and Turkey, has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Customer Management Center (CMC).
Established in 2000, CMC is the largest independent outsourced call centre and customer management services provider in Turkey.
The Company operates a total of four call centres from Istanbul, Malatya and Şanlıurfa, and provides both inbound as well as outbound services to over 70 blue chip corporate customers operating in various industries.
Investec Investment Banking has appointed Dan Sheahan (pictured) to lead its Investment Banking activities in the North of England.
Sheahan is a Corporate Financier with substantial experience of originating and transacting complex deals across many industries. He joins from , where he was a Senior Director in their Leeds office and advised on a number of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, including the sale of Poundworld Retail Group to TPG Capital and Tusker Group to ECI Partners.
Before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sheahan was an Executive Director at DC Advisory (formerly Close Brothers) (2003-2013), and was a key member of the
Intervale Capital (Intervale), an energy-focused private equity firm, has named Jason Arnoldy and Patrick Conroy as Vice Presidents.
Jason Turowsky, Partner at Intervale, says: "We are very fortunate to be able to add Jason and Patrick to the Intervale team. Prior to their joining Intervale, we worked with each on transactions and were impressed by their contributions."
Patrick Connelly, Partner at Intervale, adds: "We welcome Jason and Patrick and look forward to their playing crucial roles in deal sourcing, execution and portfolio monitoring. Both bring distinct skill sets that complement our investment team."
Prior to joining Intervale, Jason Arnoldy co-founded
Inflexion has completed the carve-out of the Engineering Inspection & Consultancy division of RSA Plc. The new company will trade as British Engineering Services in the UK and Irish Engineering Services in the Republic of Ireland.
From its headquarters in Manchester, British Engineering Services delivers premium quality engineering testing, inspection and consultancy services throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland to a large number of blue chip customers. The company has over 450 highly trained Engineer Surveyors and Consultant Engineers, strong customer support systems and a wealth of technical expertise.
Inflexion will work alongside British Engineering Services’ management
Bloxx, a provider of real-time Internet and email filtering solutions, has been sold by its shareholders – including Archangel Investors and Scottish Investment Bank – to US-based Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Bloxx was established in 1999 and has grown to become one of the world’s leading providers of web and email filtering for medium sized and large organisations in education, business and the public sectors, helping to protect 800 million devices across the globe. The company employs 55 people at its offices in Livingston and Newton, Massachusetts. Its acquisition, for an undisclosed consideration, is expected to complement Akamai’s enterprise security strategy
On 22 September, the SEC hit RT Jones Capital Equities Management, a St Louis-based investment adviser with a USD75k penalty for failing to have sufficient cybersecurity policies and procedures in place. This led to the personally identifiable information of approximately 100,000 individuals, including thousands of its own clients, being compromised when the web server it used was hacked in July 2013.
The case has been settled, and whilst the fine itself wasn’t mortifying, the potential impact on the firm’s reputation could be significant. The unfortunate reality for investment advisers of all shapes and sizes today is that failure to treat
Seedrs is to commence a beta test of its platform in the United States within weeks, following Friday’s vote by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement Title III of the JOBS Act.
The beta test will offer US accredited investors the opportunity to invest in selected campaigns listed on Seedrs, with an official launch expected in early 2016.
In late 2014 Seedrs acquired California-based crowdfunding platform Junction Investments in preparation for its push into the United States. It has been working tirelessly in 2015 developing the right approach to commence operation in the United States, as compliance
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