Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close
Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close. Ropes & Gray has advised Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a leading alternative credit investment manager, on the successful closing of its third captive U.S. CLO equity fund, BSP CLO Equity III, which secured $500 million in total equity commitments. The fund’s […]
Akin Welcomes Skye Smith as Investment Management Partner in Abu Dhabi
Akin Welcomes Skye Smith as Investment Management Partner in Abu Dhabi. Akin announced today that Skye Smith has joined the firm as a partner in its investment management practice. Ms. Smith will initially be based in the Dallas office and is set to relocate to Abu Dhabi in the coming months. This move reinforces Akin’s […]
Goodwin Advises Chequers Capital on €1.2 Billion Fund XVIII Closing
Goodwin Advises Chequers Capital on €1.2 Billion Fund XVIII Closing. Goodwin Procter LLP has advised Chequers Capital on the successful closing of Chequers Capital Fund XVIII S.L.P. at its €1.2 billion target. Led by its Paris-based Private Investment Funds team, Goodwin provided legal counsel on fund formation, tax, and financing. The team was headed by […]
Kirkland & Ellis Adds Andrew J. Gershon and Semhar M. Woldai to Investment Funds Group
Kirkland & Ellis Adds Andrew J. Gershon and Semhar M. Woldai to Investment Funds Group. Kirkland strengthens its market-leading secondaries team with two high-profile hires amid rising demand. Kirkland & Ellis has announced that Andrew J. Gershon and Semhar M. Woldai will join the firm as partners in its liquidity solutions practice, part of the […]
Morgan Lewis Expands Global Tax Team as Andrew Callaghan Joins in London
Morgan Lewis Expands Global Tax Team as Andrew Callaghan Joins in London. Morgan Lewis is expanding its global tax bench with the arrival of Andrew Callaghan, a seasoned tax adviser who joins the firm’s London office from Milbank. Andrew Callaghan brings extensive experience advising on the tax implications of domestic and international corporate and finance […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Clearwater Analytics on $685M Bistro & Beacon Acquisitions
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Clearwater Analytics on $685M Bistro & Beacon Acquisitions. Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) has secured two major acquisitions, advised by Kirkland & Ellis, to significantly enhance its risk management and portfolio analytics capabilities. The company has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Bistro, Blackstone’s proprietary portfolio visualization software, and Beacon, a leading […]
Jennison Associates LLC Acquires Shares of Hudbay Minerals Inc
Jennison Associates LLC Acquires Shares of Hudbay Minerals Inc. Jennison Associates LLC has increased its stake in Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE: HBM, TSE: HBM) by 12.2% in the third quarter, according to its latest SEC 13F filing. The firm added 359,126 shares to its portfolio, bringing its total holdings to 3,298,814 shares, valued at approximately […]