Daily Deal Sheet | Aug 12, 2025

Captured from posts published in the 24-hour window ending 12 Aug 2025 (GMT).

Why it matters

Large-cap activity set the tone: EQT’s $2.7bn take-private of Fujitec, Centerbridge’s $2.0bn buyout of MeridianLink, and the $1.5bn WOW! telecom take-private show appetite across industrials, fintech/software and digital infrastructure. Capital solutions remained busy (e.g., €504m for Ciner Glass), while Europe logged steady mid-market software, healthtech and chemicals prints.

📝 Deal & Investment Highlights

• EQT → Fujitec — $2,700,000,000, Public-to-Private (Industrials)
  • Buy-side legal Morrison Foerster (Naoya Shiota, Yui Hirohashi)

• Centerbridge Partners → MeridianLink, Inc. — $2,000,000,000, Majority Buyout (Software/Fintech)
  • Buy-side legal Kirkland & Ellis (Kevin Crews, Corey Fox)

• DigitalBridge & Crestview Partners → WOW! Internet, TV, & Phone — $1,500,000,000, Public-to-Private (Telecom Carriers)
  • Buy-side legal Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (Gabriel Silva, Chris May)

• Western Union → Intermex (International Money Express) — $500,000,000, Majority Buyout (Payments)
  • Sell-side FA Lazard (Brennin Kroog)

• Blackstone → MannKind Corporation — Up to $500,000,000, Debt Financing (Pharma)
  • Debt provider Blackstone

• Ciner Glass — €504,000,000, Debt Financing (Industrials)
  • Counsel Paul Hastings (Tom Cartwright, Rita Ghanem)

• Wilmington plc → Conversia — €121,600,000, Majority Buyout (Legal & Compliance Tech)
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• Growth Fund 1 → Connekt EV Charging — Minority Investment (Energy EV infrastructure; value n/d)
  • Sell-side FA HNH Group (Roger Mayor, Chris Hayes, Eoghain O’Loughlin) │ Sell-side legal Burness Paull LLP (Paul Scullion, Tamara Young)

📇 Advisory Role Snapshot

• MeridianLink → Centerbridge Partners — Buy-side legal: Kirkland & Ellis (Kevin Crews; Corey Fox, Maggie Flores, Andrew Struckmeyer, Judson Oswald, Paul Rezvani).

• WOW! Internet, TV, & Phone → DigitalBridge, Crestview — Buy-side legal: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (Gabriel Silva, Chris May, Ana Sanchez, Keegan Lopez, David Goodman, Braxton Duhon, Amy Zhou, Arthur Kopilevich, et al.).

• Intermex → Western Union — Sell-side FA: Lazard (Brennin Kroog).

• Ciner Glass (Debt Financing) — Counsel: Paul Hastings (Tom Cartwright, Rita Ghanem, Nina Moffatt, Mehran Massih, Natasha Young, Naren Kondhia).

• Open Line → Conscia — Sell-side FA: Raymond James (Jim Bunn).

• Connekt EV Charging → Growth Fund 1 — Sell-side FA: HNH Group (Roger Mayor, Chris Hayes, Eoghain O’Loughlin); Sell-side legal: Burness Paull (Paul Scullion, Tamara Young).

• IC’ALPS SAS → SEALSQ Corp — Buy-side due diligence: KPMG Switzerland (Stephan Grueber, Antoine Chappuis, Redouan Kaouari, Vincent Thalmann, Gauthier Moulins, Thibaud Vocat, Graham Middleton, Funda Akyol, Elisa Piccolo).

• World of Travel ↔ Continents Insolites — Advisory team: VDP (Renier Schaubroeck, Laurent Linkens).

👤 Notable People Moves

• Olav Junttila — COO of Investment Banking | Moelis & Company.

• Darren Campili — Global Head of Healthcare Investment Banking | RBC Capital Markets.

• Brett Miller — Managing Director | J.P. Morgan.

• Jenny Liu — Partner (Private Equity) | Baker McKenzie.

• Madhu Namburi — Managing Director | General Catalyst.

• Liz Campbell — Head of Private Equity & Lead Portfolio Manager | Cliffwater (ex-Portfolio Advisors CIO; Marina del Rey).

• Fil Panovski — Managing Director | Akereos Capital.

• Jacob Fellman — B2B Software Investor | Monterro.

• Martin Scheffler — Director, Direct Investments & Joint Ventures | Shamal Holding.

• Matthew Kaufman — Capital Markets Associate | Mill Point Capital.

🔍 Sector Snapshots
Energy & Infrastructure

• Growth Fund 1 → Connekt EV Charging — Minority Investment (n/d).

• EIG → Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A. (TgP) — Minority Investment (n/d).

• HögforsGST → Oventrop Energy & Network — Majority Buyout (n/d).

TMT & Software

• Centerbridge → MeridianLink — $2,000,000,000, Majority Buyout.

• DigitalBridge & Crestview → WOW! — $1,500,000,000, Public-to-Private.

• FLEX Capital → 3C Deutschland GmbH — Majority Buyout (SaaS; n/d).

• Main Capital Partners → Fraxion — Majority Buyout (SaaS; n/d).

• Ultimo (an IFS company) → FSI — Majority Buyout (SaaS; n/d).

• Wilmington plc → Conversia — €121,600,000, Majority Buyout (Legal & Compliance Tech).

Healthcare & Life Sciences

• HOPCo → Caro Health — Majority Buyout (n/d).

• HKW → AliMed Inc. — Majority Buyout (n/d).

• University Hospital Basel → St. Claraspital AG — Majority Buyout (VISCHER team named; n/d).

• Blackstone → MannKind — Up to $500,000,000, Debt Financing.

• Wille Finance → Zorgpunt — Minority Investment (n/d).

Industrials & Chemicals / Business Services

• EQT → Fujitec — $2,700,000,000, Public-to-Private.

• Siegwerk → Allinova B.V. — Majority Buyout (Netherlands; n/d).

• NMP Germany GmbH → DESMA Schuhmaschinen GmbH — Majority Buyout (seller Salzgitter AG; KPMG Deutschland / KPMG Law; n/d).

• Apleona Group → Corrigenda — Facilities Management (n/d).

• Ciner Glass — €504,000,000, Debt Financing (Paul Hastings).

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