Private Equity
Levfin lawyers fill the M&A drought with creative solutions
Dealmakers are eyeing a return of traditional M&A activity to drive growth in leveraged finance
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UBP’s private markets institutional boss exits for Danish infrastructure fund
Christoph Gantenbein will assist with the launch of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ new Zurich office
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Alvarez & Marsal private equity affiliate plots Milan debut next month
A&M Capital Europe joins a slew of firms setting up shop in the Italian financial district
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PE lawyer hiring frenzy: ‘It hasn’t reached full maturity in London’
Private equity partner moves are set to reach a new high this year
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Blackstone’s Wesley LePatner named among victims in Manhattan shooting
‘Brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected’: Private equity firm pays tribute to senior managing director
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DLA Piper hires private equity partner from Dechert in London
Law firm DLA Piper boosts private equity team with a veteran partner in London
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From London to Lake Como: Estate agents rush to meet private equity’s UK relocation demands
‘I’ve not seen anything quite like this in my career’: Tax and real estate advisers reckon with the exodus of London’s buyout bosses
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Carried interest for bosses is risky, unnecessary and not a good look
Why should someone with little influence over a fund get a bonus if it does well?
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Simpson Thacher names co-heads of European M&A
The New York law firm has appointed two London partners to lead its M&A team in Europe
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Fashion founder blasts Mayfair Equity over maternity brand’s collapse
Private equity owner of Seraphine has come under fire from entrepreneur over decision to list the business four years ago
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Goldman Sachs to ask analysts to pledge loyalty as private equity firms circle
The US bank is looking to stave of interest in its young recruits from private equity firms
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Revealed: The Rising Stars of Private Equity
FN’s sister title Private Equity News has published its 2025 pick of young professionals
Permira plots €17bn flagship target in defiant fundraising push
The bullish move comes despite a wider downturn in the fundraising market this year
A bank has dumped a private equity firm. Investors want to know why.
LPs have been questioning why the relationship between Evercore and Keensight has abruptly come to an end, according to senior fundraising advisers
Ares hires ex-Goldman Sachs exec to lead Italian wealth business
Alessandro Verdirrame will be based in private credit giant’s new Milan office
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Artificial intelligence and private equity are threatening to transform consulting
Half of entry-level positions may go and firms may switch focus to areas AI can’t upend
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Senior GIC private equity lawyer joins Dechert in London
US law firm hires private equity specialist from key client
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Cavendish rejects takeover approach for M&A and debt advisory units
City investment bank rejects bid amid consolidation in sector
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Advent agrees £3.8bn deal for FTSE 250 group Spectris as KKR mulls fresh bid
The scientific instruments maker is the latest in a flurry of deals inked by Advent in the industrial and engineering sectors
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