The highlight of the M&A year so far...
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The announcement of the planned merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan was the most significant development in the first half of 1997 for Lazard Brothers, according to Charles Packshaw. SBC Warburg was involved in a number of important deals during this period, according to Robert Gillespie, including advising Grand Metropolitan on its planned merger with Guinness and ICI on the acquisition of the Unilever speciality chemicals activities. For NM Rothschild, the successful sale of CVRD in Brazil was very satisfying, according to Philip Swatman.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1997
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'We're not wanted in Europe' claims DLJ's head of leverage
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Some banks do not wish to see DLJ become established in leveraged finance in Europe, according to Michael Johnson, head of DLJ's leveraged finance team. He denies that DLJ's syndication of the $500 million buyout of Hebdo Mag, a French magazine distributor, has encountered difficulties. He believes that DLJ benefits from focus, selling only high yield bonds and leveraged bonds to the fixed income accounts. He expresses doubts about the saleability of the structures assembled for some of the leading deals undertaken in Europe in 1998.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1999
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Buyouts round-up..
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European acquisitions and buyouts are to be targetted by CVC Capital Partners' pan-European fund, set up with $3.1 billion in July 1998. The main fund investor is European Equity Partners LP which has been involved in previous CVC funds. A profit of over 16 million pounds sterling has been reported by Royal Bank Development Capital, on a 1 million pounds sterling investment in Direct Holidays, which has been purchased for 80 million pounds sterling by Airtours.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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