A subsidiary of British asset manager Bridgepoint Group said Tuesday that a special fund led by private markets investor Pantheon has acquired approximately €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) of financial commitments from a Bridgepoint direct lending fund.
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Kirkland Leads Bridgepoint On €1.2B Pantheon Fund Deal

By Dawood Fakhir

A subsidiary of British asset manager Bridgepoint Group said Tuesday that a special fund led by private markets investor Pantheon has acquired approximately €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) of financial commitments from a Bridgepoint direct lending fund.

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Orrick Advises AI Firm Mistral On €3B Funding Round

By Irene Madongo

Mistral said Tuesday that it has raised €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in a new funding round as the French artificial intelligence company seeks to expand its infrastructure and research, as well as accelerate its international growth.

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'Resilience,' Scale Up For Changes In EU Merger Overhaul

By Bryan Koenig

With major European Union merger reforms due for finalization by the end of the year, the EU's top competition official said Sunday that enforcers plan to add more clarity to the draft merger guidelines, including by spelling out how improving environmental "resilience" can push transactions across the finish line.

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M&A

Liberty Global To Sell Dutch Assets For €670M Ahead Of IPO

By Dawood Fakhir

Liberty Global Ltd. said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell Dutch communications towers for €669 million ($777 million) to reduce debt at part of its European business, which it plans to float in 2027.

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US Energy Co. Eyes Snapping Up Explorer In £61.5M Deal

By Irene Madongo

Texas company Greenland Energy and London-listed gas explorer 80 Mile said Tuesday their boards have agreed to the terms of a proposed £61.48 million ($83.1 million) all-share merger, which could streamline their operations.

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MERGER REVIEW

Calif. Urges Justices To Let Paramount Merger Case Play Out

By Matthew Perlman

California and other state enforcers that are challenging Paramount Skydance Corp.'s planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery have urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to expedite Iowa and Montana's case seeking to block the merger challenge.

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