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Dovid Efune enters exclusive talks over Telegraph deal.
InPost to take full control of Menzies.
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Permira , the global private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Squarespace , the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, for $7.2bn.
"Squarespace has been at the forefront of providing services to businesses looking to establish themselves online for more than two decades. We are excited to continue building on that foundation, and expanding our offerings, for years to come. We are thrilled to be partnering with Permira on this new leg of our journey, alongside our existing long-term investors General Atlantic and Accel, who strongly believe in the future of Squarespace," Anthony Casalena, Squarespace Founder and CEO.
Squarespace was advised by Centerview Partners , J.P. 摩根 , Richards, Layton & Finger , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (led by Christopher Barlow ) and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (led by Marty K. ). Permira was advised by 高盛 , Latham & Watkins (led by Mariclaire Petty Brewer ) and FGS Global (led by Brooke Gordon ). Financial advisors were advised by 普衡律师事务所 (led by Steve Camahort ). Debt financing was provided by Blackstone , Ares Capital and Blue Owl Capital . Debt providers were advised by 普衡律师事务所 (led by Jennifer Yount and John Cobb ). General Atlantic was advised by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (led by Ellen Ching and Matthew Abbott). Accel was advised by Cooley LLP (led by Ben Beerle ).
麦格理集团 and Aware Super -backed Vocus , an international telecommunications company headquartered in North Sydney, Australia, agreed to acquire the Enterprise, Government and Wholesale fixed business of TPG Telecom , an Australian telecommunications company, for AUD5.25bn ($3.54bn).
"This agreement is transformative for Vocus and is an important step towards creating a more competitive landscape for the Australian telecommunications industry," Jarrod Nink, Vocus Interim CEO.
Vocus is advised by 瑞银集团 and GRACosway Pty Ltd (led by Ben Wilson ).
Lundbeck , a Danish international pharmaceutical company, agreed to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, for $2.5bn.
“This transformative transaction will become a cornerstone in Lundbeck’s neuro-rare franchise, with a potential to drive growth into the next decade. Bexicaserin addresses a critical unmet need for patients suffering from rare and severe epilepsies, for which there are very few good treatment options available. With this acquisition, we continue to execute on our Focused Innovator strategy, transforming the lives of patients suffering from severe brain disorders," Charl van Zyl, Lundbeck President and CEO.
Longboard Pharmaceuticals is advised by Centerview Partners , Evercore and Cooley LLP . Lundbeck is advised by PJT Partners , 贝克?麦坚时 and FTI Consulting .
Dovid Efune enters exclusive talks over Telegraph deal.
New York Sun owner Dovid Efune has entered into exclusive talks over the $550m acquisition of the UK’s The Telegraph , giving the British-born media executive six weeks to complete a deal for the national newspaper, FT reported.
Efune is also now in advanced talks with several large equity investors, including Ashcroft Partners , to finance the deal.
InPost to take full control of Menzies.
The Amsterdam-listed parcel locker operator InPost is in very advanced talks to buy the 70% stake in British logistics company Menzies Distribution that it does not already own, Sky News reported.
InPost, which is technically headquartered in Luxembourg but generates the largest share of its profit in Poland, bought a 30% stake in Menzies in July last year for ￡49.3m .
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