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Hearthside Food Solutions, a major snack manufacturer embroiled in a child labour controversy last year, which is owned by private equity firms Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group Holding, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global law firm Goodwin has appointed Codrina Constantinescu as a Partner in the Private Investment Funds arm of the firm’s Luxembourg office, bringing more than 15 years of experience advising clients private fund clients.
Lazard, a global financial advisory and asset management firm, has appointed Jennifer Tedesko as a Managing Director within the Private Capital Advisory (PCA) business, with a focus on private equity secondary opportunities.
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital, the alternative asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company, has agreed to take CI Financial private in a CAD12.1bn ($8.66bn) all-cash deal, including debt, the Canadian asset and wealth manager announced on Monday.
British private equity firm Apax has beaten off competition from rival buyout firm Bridgepoint to acquire the accounting arm of Evelyn Partners, in a deal valued at around £700m, according to a report by CityWire.
Struggling British supermarket chain Asda, which is majority-owned by private equity firm TDR Capital, has reappointed veteran retail leader Allan Leighton as Executive Chairman, over two decades after he last served as CEO, according to a report by Reuters.
IK Partners’ (IK) IK X Fund is to acquire a majority stake in Driescher, a German manufacturer of high-tech medium and low voltage switches and switchgears, from the firm’s founding family who will be reinvesting in the business.
Global law firm Clifford Chance has added private equity Partner Vince Ferrito to its US Private Equity and Restructuring and Insolvency practices following the recent arrivals of David Schultz and Matthew Hinker.
The global private credit market has passed $3tn in assets under management (AUM), solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing sectors in alternative finance, according to new research by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC).
US private equity firm Advent International has reached an agreement to sell Indian packaging giant Manjushree Technopack to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG for an enterprise value nearing $1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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