Private equity firm EQT AB said Tuesday that it has intensified its pursuit of Intertek Group PLC, unveiling what it called a "final proposal" valued at £9.4 billion ($12.7 billion) for the British laboratory testing company.
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EQT Ups Bid To £9.4B In 'Final Offer' For Intertek

By Tom Fish

Private equity firm EQT AB said Tuesday that it has intensified its pursuit of Intertek Group PLC, unveiling what it called a "final proposal" valued at £9.4 billion ($12.7 billion) for the British laboratory testing company.

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4 Firms Guide Bank's Sale Of Truck Finance Biz To Stonepeak

By Dawood Fakhir

Bank of Montreal said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its specialized transportation and vendor-focused financing business to investment firm Stonepeak Partners LP for an amount that it did not disclose.

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LondonMetric, Schroders To Buy Property Investor For £403M

By Tom Fish

LondonMetric Property PLC and a unit managed by asset manager Schroders said Tuesday they have formed a consortium and agreed to buy Picton Property Income Ltd., valuing the U.K.-listed rival at £403.4 million ($546.5 million).

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CAPITAL MARKETS

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Investment Biz Pantheon Plans To Buy Back £180M Of Shares

By Irene Madongo

Pantheon International PLC said on Tuesday that it plans to repurchase shares worth at least £180 million ($243 million), which will be funded from a sale of assets.

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Investment Manager Man Group Kicks Off $50M Buyback

By Irene Madongo

Man Group PLC began a share buyback program worth up to $50 million on Tuesday, which is aimed at downsizing the investment management company's share capital.

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REIT Derwent London Plans To Return £50M To Investors

By Irene Madongo

Derwent London PLC said Tuesday that it plans to return up to £50 million ($67.7 million) to investors through a share repurchase program, as the real estate investment trust continues with its strategy of disposing of assets.

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PEOPLE

McDermott Hires 12 Lawyers From Italian Firm For Milan Office

By Ashish Sareen

McDermott Will & Schulte has hired 12 lawyers led by a private equity specialist from Italian firm Gitti and Partners for its office in Milan as it continues to invest in its legal services in Europe.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Blake Cassels

Curtis Mallet-Prevost

Freshfields

Kirkland & Ellis

McDermott Will & Schulte

Norton Rose

Osler Hoskin

Skadden Arps

Slaughter and May

Stephenson Harwood

Sullivan & Cromwell

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of Montreal

Barclays PLC

EQT AB

EQT Corp.

Intertek Group PLC

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Man Group PLC

Schroders PLC

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners