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 […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises on Greenbelt Capital’s $1B Fund Close
Kirkland & Ellis Advises on Greenbelt Capital’s $1B Fund Close. Kirkland & Ellis has advised Greenbelt Capital Partners on the close of its inaugural fund, Greenbelt Capital Partners III L.P., at $1 billion, reaching the firm’s hard cap and exceeding its original $750 million target. Greenbelt, based in Austin, Texas, is focused on backing middle-market […]
Hogan Lovells Advises KSL Capital Partners on Il Sereno Hotel Financing
Hogan Lovells Advises KSL Capital Partners on Il Sereno Hotel Financing. Hogan Lovells has advised KSL Capital Partners on the refinancing of Il Sereno, a world-renowned luxury hotel set on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. The borrower, Le Sereno Lago Di Como Srl, owner of the hotel is affiliated with KSL, a private equity […]
White & Case Advises Mirova on Solveo Energies Stake
White & Case Advises Mirova on Solveo Energies Stake. White & Case LLP has guided sustainable investment firm Mirova through a key strategic move: joining forces with Solveo Energies to support the company’s next phase of growth in renewable energy. Mirova, which focuses on environmental and socially responsible investing and is affiliated with Natixis Investment […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Life Time in US$590 Million Secondary Offering
Latham & Watkins Advises Life Time in US$590 Million Secondary Offering. Latham & Watkins LLP is advising Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LTH) on a $590 million secondary offering of 20 million shares by existing stockholders. The transaction is expected to close today, June 6, 2025, pending customary closing conditions. Life Time won’t receive […]
White & Case Advises Noteus, Sofina on €155M Scalable Capital Round
White & Case Advises Noteus, Sofina on €155M Scalable Capital Round. White & Case LLP has advised investment firms Noteus Partners and Sofina on their lead role in a €155 million funding round for Scalable Capital, one of Europe’s fastest-growing digital investment platforms. The latest funding round attracted significant participation from both new and existing […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises BCP on TechServ Acquisition
Kirkland & Ellis Advises BCP on TechServ Acquisition. Kirkland & Ellis has advised Bernhard Capital Partners in its latest move to strengthen U.S. infrastructure, an acquisition of TechServ, a trusted name in utility engineering and telecom support services. The deal marks the creation of a new platform under Bernhard Capital’s wing, one aimed at helping […]
Clifford Chance Advises Pemba Capital on Hunter Premium Deal
Clifford Chance Advises Pemba Capital on Hunter Premium Deal. Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Pemba Capital Partners on its acquisition of Hunter Premium Funding, Allianz’s insurance premium funding business in Australia and New Zealand. The firm also provided comprehensive legal counsel on the associated financing arrangements, regulatory approvals, and co-investment structures. “This deal […]
Ropes & Gray Advises AIP on FSV Group Acquisition, Creating Trident Aqua Services
Ropes & Gray Advises AIP on FSV Group Acquisition, Creating Trident Aqua Services. Ropes & Gray has advised American Industrial Partners (AIP), a New York-based private equity firm, on the financing that enabled the acquisition of FSV Group AS (FSV). The transaction was carried out through AIP’s portfolio company, Aquaship | Intership, which has since […]
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 […]
Snell & Wilmer Advises Roofstock on Casago Investment
Snell & Wilmer Advises Roofstock on Casago Investment. Snell & Wilmer has advised Roofstock, a fast-growing name in proptech and rental property management, in its recent investment in Casago. The deal coincides with Casago’s acquisition of Vacasa, marking a major shift in the short-term rental space as Vacasa exits the public market. This move signals a […]
Latham & Watkins Advises on MRH Trowe’s Expansion Financing
Latham & Watkins Advises on MRH Trowe’s Expansion Financing. Latham & Watkins has advised MRH Trowe, one of Germany’s leading founder-led insurance and pension brokerage firms, on a significant unitranche refinancing backed by a group of international credit funds. The new facility replaces MRH Trowe’s existing financing and will also help fund the company’s continued […]