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Kelley Drye & Warren has appointed Michael A Adelstein as a partner in the firm's Corporate Practice in the New York office.
Adelstein is one of the foremost lawyers in the field of alternative investments, representing hedge funds, placement agents, companies, family offices and other private investment vehicles in the structuring, negotiation and development of PIPEs (private investment in public equity) and registered direct transactions.
Adelstein also advises on initial public offerings, primary and secondary offerings, CMPOs, ADR/ADS offerings, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), 144A offerings, venture capital, private equity and convertible securities transactions. He represents investors, placement agents and
The TCW Group has formed the TCW Power Group and made two senior hires for the new team.
The Power Group is part of TCW’s alternative asset management platform and is overseen by new hire Brian Daly, managing director and head of the TCW Power Group. Daly reports directly to Jess Ravich, group managing director and head of alternative products at TCW. Bill Cavers has also joined the Power Group as a senior vice president and reports to Daly. Both Daly and Cavers are based in TCW’s New York City office.
The TCW Power Group will focus on making middle-market
KKR has appointed Haroun van Hövell as a Managing Director and the Head of its Energy Team covering Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Haroun van Hövell joined KKR from Riverstone Holdings, where he was a Managing Director and responsible for sourcing and managing investments across the energy industry, with a particular focus on the exploration & production and midstream sectors. Haroun’s prior experience also includes 4Gas Holding, The Carlyle Group and Salomon Smith Barney.
Johannes Huth, member and head of KKR EMEA, says: “I am delighted that Haroun is joining our team here in London as we continue to build
Jay Schifferli has joined law firm Goodwin Procter as a partner in its Private Equity Group in Washington, DC.
Schifferli comes to Goodwin from Kelley Drye & Warren, where he was chair of that firm’s private equity practice.
Schifferli focuses his practice on private equity; mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; public and private securities offerings and compliance; and general corporate, securities and business matters.
He advises private equity funds and public and private companies across an array of areas including stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, tender offers, exchange offers, “going private” transactions and related financings. He also represents public
D E Shaw Renewable Investments has acquired Balko Wind, a wind energy project in Beaver County, Oklahoma from Apex Clean Energy (Apex).
Apex developed the 300 MW project and sold it to an affiliate of DESRI in late 2014. Financing for the acquisition and construction of the project was provided by Santander Bank, NA, KeyBank, NA, Citi, and Banco de Sabadell, SA. Commitments for tax equity financing were provided by affiliates of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, General Electric Capital Corp, Google Inc, and Citi. CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities, LLC acted as advisor to DESRI for the tax equity
RLJ Equity Partners has acquired Phase One Consulting Group, a provider of information technology-based consulting services and solutions to various US federal civilian agencies.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Phase One provides a range of strategic solutions addressing IT strategy, organisational transformation, strategic communications, process and business analysis, solution architecture and engineering, agile development, and cybersecurity.
"Phase One Consulting Group has a long-standing reputation as a trustworthy resource for its work across a broad spectrum of federal agency and industry clients," says RLJ Equity Partner's Managing Partner Rufus H. Rivers. "RLJ is excited to support the company
Kit Check, a specialist in hospital pharmacy kit processing and medication tracking software, has secured a USD12 million Series B funding round led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures.
Rex Health Ventures, the venture investment arm of Raleigh, NC-based Rex Healthcare, also contributed to the round. All previous investors from the 2013 Series A funding round also participated in the Series B; these include New Leaf Venture Partners, Sands Capital Ventures, Easton Capital Investment Group and LionBird. Dave Schulte, vice president and senior managing director of Kaiser Permanente Ventures, will also join Kit Check's Board of Directors.
Kit Check has achieved tremendous
Ahead of the 31 January 2015 deadline for Annex IV reporting, Peter Cripwell (pictured), CEO of RiskSystem, gives his views on the issues it’s having on the industry…
With the implementation of Annex IV fast approaching, there are worries that the new mountain of paperwork will significantly impact the ability of alternative investment funds (AIFs) and alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) to function properly. AIFMD brought in new compulsory reporting requirements that are being rolled out across the European Economic Area (EEA). As the directive creates rifts in the alternative investment sector, the impact on firms will be substantial.
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Marquee Brands LLC announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Bruno Magli brand and related intellectual property assets from Bruno Magli Spa.
The transaction is expected to close in early 2015.
Founded in 1936, Bruno Magli is among the original Italian luxury brands. Combining a rich heritage and classic style, the brand has produced fashion footwear for a global consumer base including celebrities and royals throughout its nearly eighty years.
“Marquee Brands was created to acquire and grow high quality brands through product and geographic expansion. Bruno Magli is one of the most revered Italian
Private equity investment firm Harvest Partners has formed Harvest Partners SCF (HP SCF), a private investment advisor that provides structured equity and junior debt solutions to business owners.
HP SCF intends to target investments with private equity-like returns while assuming the risks more characteristic of debt investments. HP SCF will endeavour to achieve protection of principal by:
• Investing in high quality companies that meet HP SCF’s specific investment criteria
• Structuring investments to be senior in liquidation preference to a significant amount of underlying enterprise value
• Obtaining rights, controls and protective covenants that HP SCF believes will further
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