KKR said Tuesday that it will buy private capital fund administrator Gen II for $5.1 billion, including debt, from London-based private equity firm Hg and U.S. growth equity provider General Atlantic.
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Simpson Thacher-Led KKR Buys Fund Administrator For $5B

By Najiyya Budaly

KKR said Tuesday that it will buy private capital fund administrator Gen II for $5.1 billion, including debt, from London-based private equity firm Hg and U.S. growth equity provider General Atlantic.

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Clifford Chance Advises Informa On £2B Clarion Purchase

By Irene Madongo

Informa PLC said Tuesday it is buying events organizer Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24 billion ($3 billion) to expand its live events business as it considers selling its Taylor & Francis academic markets division.

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French Banking Giant BPCE Buys 7% Stake In Spanish Lender

By Irene Madongo

France's second-largest bank BPCE disclosed Tuesday a "friendly acquisition" of approximately 7% of the share capital of Banco de Sabadell, a year after the Spanish lender survived a hostile takeover bid from rival BBVA.

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M&A

Investment Firms Boost Offer For Italian Pharma Biz Recordati

By Joel Poultney

Investment companies CVC and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert upped their offer on Tuesday for Italian pharmaceutical company Recordati from €51.29 ($58) to €53.71 per share, representing the "best and final offer" as the investors move to take the business private.

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PRIVATE EQUITY

BP Marsh Buys 30% Stake In New Marine Hull Underwriter

By Joel Poultney

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC said Tuesday that it has bought a 30% equity stake in newly launched London market underwriting agency Dauntless U/W Ltd., which specializes in marine hull insurance for a "nominal consideration." 

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MERGER REVIEW

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EU Extends Deadline To Review Papermakers' €1.4B JV Plan

By Irene Madongo

The European Commission has an extra month to decide whether the planned €1.42 billion ($1.6 billion) joint venture between paper manufacturers UPM-Kymmene and Sappi could harm competition in markets for paper used in magazines and books.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Clifford Chance

Freshfields

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Paul Weiss

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Uria Menendez

White & Case

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

BPCE

Banco Sabadell SA

Bank of America Corp.

CVC Capital Partners Ltd.

Deutsche Bank AG

General Atlantic Service Co. L.P.

Informa PLC

KKR & Co. Inc.

Lloyd's America Inc.

Morgan Stanley

Recordati SpA

Sappi Limited

UBS Group AG

UPM-Kymmene

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Commission

European Union