TOSHIBA – A Japanese Buyout Thriller
By Niccolò Quadri Di Cardano, Paul Schappert, and Raffaele Caminiti
Introduction
Recently, the Japanese Private Equity market has been shak...
Sixth Street Partners Invests $125mn to Own Majority Stake in New NWSL Franchise: A Milestone for Private Capital in US Sports Ownership
By Lilit Kalantar, Marlon Walde, and Nikolai Verbov
Sports have always been an attractive investment opportunity, with private equity inve...
Pornhub: An Ethical Bet?
by Michele Fanelli, Silvia Bochese, and Mathias Benoiton
Why is a business called Ethical Capital Partners acquiring MindGeek, the owner of Pornhu...
PE-backed IPOs: A Spectacular and Complex Exit Route
by Francesco Bargellini and Giovanni Ferrari
Introduction
Private Equity (PE) fund managers are one of the highest-paid in the financial indust...
Blackstone Defaults
by Ludovica Perazzi, Mattia Scola, and Michele Tovaglieri
Forenote
The following article presents an opinion brought forward by members of the...
Private Equity in the Premier League and the Acquisition of Chelsea
by Federica Guirguis, Mikel Herskovits, and Vedant Majmundar
Introduction
The sum of £4.25bn made headlines in May 2022, with Clearlake Capita...
Ardian: Its History and Practice
by Giovanni Ferrari, Pedro Calixto, and Raul Li
Introduction
Ardian is a private investment firm with approximately $125bn in assets under mana...
KKR’s Buyout of C.H.I. Overhead Doors: Mastering Operational Turnaround Strategy
by Marco Peyre and Mikel Herskovits
Introduction
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), the Private Equity (PE) firm often credited with...
The Benettons, Blackstone and the Bid for Atlantia
by Edoardo Toma, Ghali Taoussi, and Orestas Freigofas
Introduction
The Benetton family and Blackstone offered to buy out Atlantia in a deal val...
Distressed Debt Investing
by Anastasia Nedorezova, Antonio Maude, and Leonardo Marangoni
Introduction
The following article will cover distressed debt investing by provi...