The 50 Most Influential in European Private Equity 2019

The 50 Most Influential in European Private Equity 2019

Financial News presents its second annual list of the top dealmakers, investors, advisers and business leaders in Europe’s private equity industry   Financial News’s second annual list of the 50 most influential people in European private equity is...
LVMH scoops up Tiffany for $16.2 billion

LVMH scoops up Tiffany for $16.2 billion

LVMH and Tiffany & Co. are finally getting together after weeks of anticipation. The two companies announced Monday that LVMH will buy the Manhattan jeweler, famous for its little blue boxes and Fifth Avenue flagship store. The French luxury group will pay $135 per...
These are Europe’s 10 busiest private equity bankers and lawyers

These are Europe’s 10 busiest private equity bankers and lawyers

Bankers and lawyers are chasing more business from cash-rich private equity clients Dealmakers at Rothschild, Goldman Sachs, Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters dominate a list of the top advisers to private equity companies in Europe at a time when bankers and lawyers...

KKR closes European fund at record €5.8bn

The company will invest $400m from its own balance sheet and as employees’ commitments The US giant buyout group KKR has closed its €5.8bn flagship fund focused on transactions in western Europe. European Fund V, launched in February 2018 with an initial €5bn target,...

Uncertain times in Europe put a damper on PE multiples

UNCERTAIN TIMES IN EUROPE PUT A DAMPER ON PE MULTIPLES Concerns around Europe’s economic outlook are among the factors behind a drop-off in European multiples over the past two quarters, bringing an end to a three-year run of rising valuations, according to...