SquareTrade, the independent consumer warranty provider, has secured a USD238 million growth equity investment led by affiliates of Bain Capital. Other financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. “We are very excited to partner with SquareTrade, which is disrupting a USD20+ billion global industry with its innovative approach to warranties.” says Mike Krupka, a Managing Director of Bain Capital Ventures. “We were attracted by the incredibly high satisfaction levels among consumers and retailers, along with the vision of co-founders Steve Abernethy and Ahmed Khaishgi, and their ability to execute the plan to build the first great brand

Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has advised Colfax UK Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Charter International plc through a Jersey scheme of arrangement. This deal is believed to be the largest transaction of its kind in Jersey with an estimated value of USD2.426 billion in cash and stock (approximately GBP1.528 billion) which is based on the closing price of GBP23.04 per Colfax share on 9 September, 2011. Colfax UK Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Colfax Corporation, a US-based international industrial group listed on the New York Stock Exchange. A Carey Olsen cross practice team was instructed by,

GenNx360 Capital Partners (GenNx360) has formed GenNx360 India Advisors Private Limited. The new entity will operate out of two offices located in Gurgaon and Bangalore, India. “This entity in India is the next logical step in our growth strategy of building a world-class, global organisation," says Jim Shepard, Managing Partner. "India has become one of the most vibrant and important finance and services hubs in the world. Our goal is to take advantage of the rich talent base in both financial and operating skills in India."  GenNx360 launched in 2006, and during GenNx360’s accelerated build-out of its team, Genpact has been

Global asset manager Capital Dynamics AG has sold its co-investment in Permasteelisa alongside lead investor Alpha Private Equity Fund 5, realising a multiple of investment cost of three times and a gross IRR of approximately 100%. The successful exit was achieved by way of a trade sale to JS Group Corporation, a Japanese construction and building materials conglomerate with approximately EUR 8.5 billion in revenues. Completion of the exit took place in December, 2011 following receipt of anti-trust approvals. Permasteelisa is the world’s largest player in the engineering, manufacture and installation of architectural envelopes known as “curtain walls”. The company

The Amplio Group’s solar subsidiary, Amplio Solar, has secured EUR16 million in financing from a leading Italian bank to invest in 7 MW of solar plants in the Italian province of Latina, Lazio. This expansion brings Amplio Solar’s fully operational solar portfolio to over 30 MW, with a total investment to date of approximately EUR120 million. Amplio Solar has built and project financed the 7 MW of solar plants in Latina, Lazio, with Rios Renovables of Spain as Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) contractor. This latest investment underlines a successful 18 months for Amplio Solar, a period in which it