Private Equity News

A takeover tussle could break out over Fuji Soft as two US private equity firms compete to acquire the Japanese software developer.

Private equity firms are readying their final bids for Sanofi’s consumer healthcare business in what is set to be one of the year’s biggest deals to date. Edin Imsirovic has the latest below 👇

Benoit VERBRUGGHE has joined Clipway as managing partner after more than 25 years at Ardian

The annual roundup of senior people in the European buyout sector is open for nominations

"The global battle for investment capital and investment managers is fierce, so maintaining the UK’s international competitiveness in all aspects of the regulatory and taxation framework is therefore critical." British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) CEO Michael Moore shares his insight into the government consultation on the future of carried interest taxation, which follows Labour’s manifesto commitment at the election to close “loopholes”.

Inflexion has hired Yuri Mikhalev as a partner focused on technology investments and Michael Baster as a partner focused on business services investments. Mikhalev, who joins from Keensight Capital, will work alongside Sergio Ferrarini on new tech investments for Inflexion’s buyout and partnership capital funds, while Baster will help to oversee the enterprise fund’s business services investments, working closely with Andrew Mainwaring.

Three Hills has launched a new credit-only strategy, according to people familiar with the matter. The London-based investment firm is setting up a dedicated credit strategy that will target sectors and geographies in line with Three Hills’ core capital solutions strategies, predominantly in Western Europe and North America.

A&O Shearman has boosted its ranks in London with a pair of private equity M&A partners from Sidley Austin LLP. Paul Dunbar and Dan Graham are moving from Sidley to A&O Shearman. The newly merged firm has made growing its private capital capabilities a key priority. Story from Edin Imsirovic

European investor Three Hills has launched a new credit-only strategy, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of growing competition inside the booming private debt market. Story in Private Equity News

Buyout shops with an appetite for sports investing have recently been focused on the National Football League (NFL), where owners have just voted to approve a measure that would allow private equity funds to buy stakes. In the UK, however, dealmakers are working on another major sports sale this week.