# eqt (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover eqt. Page: Feed: --- ## [Advent and Bain push for full control of Brazil's Amil as price stalls talks](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/advent-and-bain-push-for-full-control) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Advent and Bain Capital are pressing to acquire 100% of Amil, one of Brazil's largest health insurers, at a valuation of about R$17bn ($3.3bn), according to a report by Valor Econômico. ## [CVC drives into Aldermore auction as FirstRand exits under scandal cloud](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-drives-into-aldermore-auction) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC is preparing to bid for Aldermore, the UK challenger bank being sold by its South African parent FirstRand under the shadow of the motor finance mis-selling scandal, Sky News reported. ## [Weil private equity co-head set to leave for Paul Weiss](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/weil-private-equity-co-head-set-to-leave-for-paul-weiss/) _2026-08-21 · Kate Peacock · Legal Business_ Weil’s New York-based private equity co-head Christopher Machera is leaving the firm, just 18 months after he was appointed to a new-look leadership team. Machera, who is understood to be joining Paul Weiss in New York, is recognised as a Legal 500 leading partner for high-value PE buyouts. He has spent the majority of his career … Continue reading "Weil private equity co-head set to leave for… ## [KKR-backed consortium agrees $5.5bn take-private and break-up of Steadfast Group](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-backed-consortium-agrees-55bn) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Steadfast Group, Australia's largest general insurance broker network, has agreed to a take-private that values the company at $5.5bn (A$7.7bn) and will split it between three US backers. ## [Trading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head as former Freshfields US disputes head decamps for DLA](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/trading-places-white-case-hires-mayer-brown-funds-head-as-former-freshfields-us-disputes-head-decamps-for-dla/) _2026-08-21 · Eliza Winter · Legal Business_ White & Case has hired Mayer Brown global head of funds and investment management Timothy Clark in New York. Clark moved from Dechert to Mayer Brown in 2021, and previously spent six years as a partner at O’Melveny & Myers. He advises PE, credit and sovereign wealth clients on fund formation, private fund investments and … Continue reading "Trading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head… ## [Knights and Fletchers carve up £45m Moore Barlow in two-way takeover](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/knights-and-fletchers-carve-up-45m-moore-barlow-in-two-way-takeover/) _2026-08-21 · Eliza Winter · Legal Business_ National firms Knights and Fletchers have carved up Moore Barlow in a deal that has seen the South East firm split into two and taken over. Knights, which confirmed this March that it was in talks over an acquisition, has reached a deal which will see it pay £27m for Moore Barlow’s commercial and private … Continue reading "Knights and Fletchers carve up £45m Moore Barlow in two-way takeover" ## [Waterland emerges as new suitor for Gamma Communications in reopened takeover battle](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/waterland-emerges-as-new-suitor-for) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Waterland Private Equity has emerged as the latest bidder for Gamma Communications, the London-listed business telecoms group. ## [Carlyle explores $2.5bn-plus sale of alternative data provider YipitData](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/carlyle-explores-25bn-plus-sale-of) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ YipitData, an alternative-data provider backed by Carlyle Group, is exploring a sale that could value the business at more than $2.5bn, according to Reuters. ## [Starbucks EMEA GC on leadership, business turnarounds and traveling the ‘bumpy road’](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/in-house/starbucks-emea-gc-on-leadership-business-turnarounds-and-traveling-the-bumpy-road/) _2026-08-21 · Theresa Hargreaves · Legal Business_ ‘When I started my business law degree, I loved it from day one,’ says Huma Allana van Reesch, general counsel, EMEA at Starbucks. ‘Pretty early on, I knew I wanted to be some kind of business lawyer, although at the time I didn’t really appreciate the difference between working in-house and being in private practice.’ … Continue reading "Starbucks EMEA GC on leadership, business turnarounds and… ## [Arctos strikes deal for 10% of Atlanta Falcons at $10.6bn valuation](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/arctos-strikes-deal-for-10-of-atlanta) _2026-08-21 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Arctos has agreed to buy a 10% stake in the Atlanta Falcons at an enterprise value of $10.6bn, CNBC reported. ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZAviVBBDBMGy) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Jefferies Credit Partners targets $1.16bn for private credit secondaries fund](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/jefferies-credit-partners-targets) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Jefferies Credit Partners is seeking to raise around $1.16bn (€1bn) for a new fund that will trade private credit loans in the secondary market, according to Bloomberg sources. ## [Charlesbank's $700m WSHB deal tests the last wall keeping private equity out of law](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/charlesbanks-700m-wshb-deal-tests) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Charlesbank Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in Wood Smith Henning & Berman (WSHB), a US law firm, in a transaction worth about $700m, according to a report by the FT. ## [CVC takes majority stake in UK rental platform OpenRent](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-takes-majority-stake-in-uk-rental) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC is taking a majority stake in OpenRent, the UK's largest direct-to-landlord rental platform. ## [Australian duo score roles on EQT’s acquisition of Melbourne Storm](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/australian-duo-score-roles-on-eqts-acquisition-of-melbourne-storm/) _2026-08-20 · Eliza Winter · Legal Business_ Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Arnold Bloch Leibler have advised on EQT’s majority investment in top National Rugby League (NRL) club Melbourne Storm, as sport cements its place as an attractive asset class for private capital. The deal, which reportedly values the club at AUD $150m, marks the first time that EQT has made a direct … Continue reading "Australian duo score roles on EQT’s acquisition… ## [Boyu Capital and UBS weigh cornerstone roles in Shein's $2bn Hong Kong IPO](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/boyu-capital-and-ubs-weigh-cornerstone) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Asian private equity firm Boyu Capital and an asset management arm of UBS are among the investors in talks to become cornerstone backers of Shein's Hong Kong IPO, according to a Bloomberg report. ## [HPS and Oaktree take control of Hollywood supplier MBS Group after default](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/hps-and-oaktree-take-control-of-hollywood) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ BlackRock's private credit arm HPS and Oaktree Capital seized control of MBS Group, a supplier of lighting rigs and production equipment to film studios including Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery. ## [US trio lead on multibillion-dollar Stripe-OpenRouter deal](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/us-trio-lead-on-multibillion-stripe-openrouter-deal/) _2026-08-20 · Kate Peacock · Legal Business_ Cleary Gottlieb, Orrick and Fenwick & West have taken the lead roles on the latest multibillion-dollar tech deal, as Stripe has agreed to acquire AI startup OpenRouter. Cleary advised OpenRouter, with a team comprised of tax partner Swift Edgar and M&A partner Charles Allen in New York, and M&A partner Benet O’Reilly in California. Orrick … Continue reading "US trio lead on multibillion-dollar… ## [CVC and Standard Life launch UK pension risk transfer platform with up to £2bn in commitments](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-and-standard-life-launch-uk-pension) _2026-08-20 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC pushed further into insurance asset management, agreeing a joint venture with Standard Life to build a new pension risk transfer (PRT) platform aimed at the UK's largest corporate pension schemes. ## [EQT explores $500m exit from Vietnamese English-language schools](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/eqt-explores-500m-exit-from-vietnamese) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ EQT is considering a sale of its two English-language education businesses in Vietnam, in a potential exit that could value the assets at about $500m, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. ## [CVC takes stake in Silicon2 as K-beauty conquers Western shelves](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/cvc-takes-stake-in-silicon2-as-k) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ CVC agreed to take an approximately 9% stake in Silicon2, the global distributor at the centre of K-beauty's export boom, in a deal that values the South Korean company at about $2.1bn. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wLiCZbL1NxuR) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Thoma Bravo weighs concessions as Sophos turns to lenders for $2bn refinancing](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/thoma-bravo-weighs-concessions-as) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Sophos, the cybersecurity firm owned by Thoma Bravo, is focusing on its existing lenders to refinance or extend more than $2bn of loans, after attempts to secure private credit backing fell through. ## [‘A greenfield site’ with global ambitions: Michelman & Robinson plots its London growth strategy](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/a-greenfield-site-with-global-ambitions-michelman-robinson-plots-its-london-growth-strategy/) _2026-08-19 · Eliza Winter · Legal Business_ Michelman & Robinson’s London office is not immediately obvious, tucked away on a cobbled Shoreditch backstreet behind an inconspicuous black door. The Californian firm’s arrival in London last October was equally low-key – a decision Dan Burbeary (pictured), the firm’s first non-US office managing partner, says was intentional. ‘It’s not about coming in with sharp … Continue reading "‘A… ## [Latham and Paul Weiss among eight new winners as EQT finalises panel](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/in-house/latham-and-paul-weiss-among-eight-new-winners-as-eqt-finalises-panel/) _2026-08-19 · Will Lewallen · Legal Business_ Latham & Watkins and Paul Weiss are among a new group of firms winning spots on EQT’s panel as the PE house finalises its full roster. LB revealed last month that Europe’s largest buyout shop had appointed a clutch of firms to its ‘platinum’ panel, with EQT now finalising the ‘gold’ panel that will operate … Continue reading "Latham and Paul Weiss among eight new winners as EQT finalises panel" ## [KKR buys into BookMyShow, betting on India's live entertainment boom](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-buys-into-bookmyshow-betting) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ KKR has agreed to acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, one of India's leading ticketing and live entertainment platforms. ## [EQT enters sports with majority stake in Australia's Melbourne Storm](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/eqt-enters-sports-with-majority-stake) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ EQT has bought a majority stake in the Melbourne Storm, one of Australia's top rugby league clubs, in a transaction that values the club at A$150m ($106m), according to the Financial Times. ## [University of California sells $1bn of private equity stakes to HarbourVest at a discount](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/university-of-california-sells-1bn) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ The University of California system has offloaded $1bn of private equity fund stakes to HarbourVest Partners, Bloomberg reported. ## [KKR makes $9bn bid for US energy distributor UGI in data centre-driven power play](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/kkr-makes-9bn-bid-for-us-energy-distributor) _2026-08-19 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ KKR has offered to acquire UGI, the US natural gas and electricity distributor, for $9bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. ## [Pinsents PEP drops 7.2% after ‘bumper year of investments’](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/pinsents-pep-drops-7-2-after-bumper-year-of-investments/) _2026-08-19 · Will Lewallen · Legal Business_ Pinsent Masons’ profit per equity partner has fallen a little over 7% to £740,000, with managing partner Laura Cameron (pictured) citing ‘a bumper year in terms of investments.’ Meanwhile, revenue was up 3.3%, to £703m. The results mark a slowdown on the previous year’s, when Pinsents increased its revenue by 4.7%, and its PEP by … Continue reading "Pinsents PEP drops 7.2% after ‘bumper year of… ## [Warburg Pincus exits lab-testing platform Certified Group in sale to Mérieux NutriSciences](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/warburg-pincus-exits-lab-testing) _2026-08-18 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Warburg Pincus is exiting Certified Group, the North American laboratory testing business it has backed, through a sale to food safety specialist Mérieux NutriSciences. ## [Ardian explores multibillion-dollar sale of industrial memory maker Swissbit](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/ardian-explores-multibillion-dollar) _2026-08-18 · Andreea Melinti · Private Equity Insights_ Ardian is weighing a sale of Swissbit, the Swiss maker of industrial data storage and security hardware, Bloomberg reported. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/04eEiekbeuQH) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [GenNx360 kicks off NVI buy-and-build with Barracuda bolt-on](https://peinsights.substack.com/p/gennx360-kicks-off-nvi-buy-and-build) _2026-08-18 · Private Equity Insights · Private Equity Insights_ GenNx360 Capital Partners has made the first acquisition on its NVI platform, buying Gulf Coast inspection specialist Barracuda Specialty Services. ## [Ashurt Perkins Coie appoints new board in post-merger shakeup](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/ashurt-perkins-coie-appoints-new-board-in-post-merger-shakeup/) _2026-08-18 · Will Lewallen · Legal Business_ Newly merged Ashurst Perkins Coie has announced its new board, with equal representation for each legacy firm, and without the two non-executive seats that legacy Ashurst had. The board is chaired by global co-chairs Karen Davies, formerly global chair of Ashurst, and Brian Eiting, formerly corporate practice co-chair at Perkins Coie, and comprises a further … Continue reading "Ashurt Perkins Coie… ## [International trio serve up as BuzzBallz owner Sazerac buys Au Vodka for £500m](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/international-trio-serve-up-as-buzzballz-owner-sazerac-buys-au-vodka-for-500m/) _2026-08-18 · Eliza Winter · Legal Business_ Three international law firms have secured roles advising on the upcoming sale of Welsh spirits startup Au Vodka to US giant Sazerac, in a deal valued at £500m. DLA Piper is advising Au Vodka on the transaction, Dorsey & Whitney is advising Sazerac, and PwC is advising on tax planning aspects for the founder shareholders … Continue reading "International trio serve up as BuzzBallz owner Sazerac… ## [LB100 results so far – which firms are setting the pace for revenue and PEP?](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firm-data/the-lb100-results-so-far-which-firms-are-setting-the-pace-for-revenue-and-pep/) _2026-08-17 · Alex Ryan · Legal Business_ National and regional firms increased their revenue at a faster rate than international or London firms last year, according to preliminary LB100 data – but international firms are surging further ahead on partner profits. The early results point to a widening divide in the strategies being pursued across the market, from acquisition-led expansion among national … Continue reading "LB100 results… ## [Latham, A&O Shearman and CC up front as Jeff Bezos-backed consortium buys stake in Liverpool FC](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/latham-and-ao-shearman-up-front-as-jeff-bezos-backed-consortium-buys-stake-in-liverpool-fc/) _2026-08-14 · Kate Peacock · Legal Business_ Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance have scored lead roles on a major deal that has seen Liverpool FC owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) sell a stake in the club to a group of investors including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. FSG, which has owned Liverpool FC since 2010, is a selling a ‘strategic … Continue reading "Latham, A&O Shearman and CC up front as Jeff Bezos-backed consortium… ## [Weil and Jones Day say cheese on £1bn acquisition of dairy brands](https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/law-firms/weil-and-jones-day-say-cheese-on-1bn-acquisition-of-dairy-brands/) _2026-08-14 · Kate Peacock · Legal Business_ Weil and Jones Day have secured lead roles on the near-£1bn sale of Saputo’s UK dairy division, which includes household name brands such as Cathedral City and Clover. The deal will see French dairy giant Lactalis, which currently owns brands such as President and Galbani, take ownership of Canadian parent company Saputo’s UK brands for … Continue reading "Weil and Jones Day say cheese on £1bn…