Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the law firm for private equity and real estate heavyweights like Blackstone, KKR and JC Flowers, will guide the government as it spends up to $250bn purchasing equity stakes in banks.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
David Snow has some ideas for the US government, now the largest private equity firm in the world.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Merrill Lynch Asian Real Estate Opportunity Fund is the firm’s first Asia-dedicated fund, which will focus on Japan, China, South Korea and India.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Lehman Brothers Private Equity, which is not part of Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, said the turbulent markets contributed to the decrease. Meanwhile, the rebounding US dollar helped Princess Private Equity's NAV increase in September.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The distressed investment specialist has teamed with South Korea's National Pension Service to jointly pursue investments in private equity, special situations and real estate.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Curzon Global Partners/AEW Europe have partnered with Cleaveland Asset Management to acquire 32 offices in France for their latest vehicle, the €800m European Property Investors Special Opportunities fund.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Despite the turbulence of the credit markets and its impact on Europe’s property markets, LPs will increase their allocations to real estate in the future, according to a report by CBRE. In the long-run, all investors will target an extra €250bn to the asset class.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Many private equity real estate groups have money to spend, but no one wants to call the bottom of this crazy crazy market.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Real estate prices are set to decline by up to 25 percent in developed markets, according to Townsend co-founder Kevin Lynch. However he said there were plenty of opportunities amid the distress, telling PERE at the ExpoReal conference in Munich that investors were increasing their allocations to the asset class.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity real estate firm has bought a second package of commercial real estate loans from Deutsche Bank covering the multifamily, retail and office sectors in Germany.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
