L Catterton

Risk management

M&A wrap: Arizent, Gryphon, Ncontracts, Moody's, Fairway, TPG Growth, Bookend, L Catterton

Mergers & Acquisitions' parent company has relaunched as Arizent. Gryphon and Moody's buy risk management-related companies for financial services. Grocer Fairway goes bankrupt. Former TSG Alexander Panos executive forms new consumer-focused PE firm. L Catterton-backed Chop't buys burrito chain.

By Demitri Diakantonis

January 23

Lending

M&A wrap: Aflac, Varagon, AIG, Apax, L Catterton, IOP, Rockwell, Most Influential Women, Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations: Deadline is Feb. 7 for M&A Mid-Market Awards. We've named the 2020 Most Influential Women. What's ahead for M&A in 2020? We ask bankers from Piper Jaffray, William Blair. In deal news: Aflac buys stake in mid-market lender Varagon, plus more M&A news.

By Demitri Diakantonis

January 8

Private equity firms

M&A wrap: Roark, Jimmy John's, Landry's, Adams Street, Balance Point, Carlyle, VSS

PE firms seeking growth, like Adams Street, led by Bill Sacher, turn to lending. Roark and Landry's make restaurant deals. Mergers & Acquisitions seeks nominations for the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, due Oct. 14.

By Demitri Diakantonis

September 30

Restaurant industry

M&A wrap: Roark, Jimmy John's, Landry's, Adams Street, Balance Point, Carlyle, VSS

PE firms seeking growth, like Adams Street, led by Bill Sacher, turn to lending. Roark and Landry's make restaurant deals. Mergers & Acquisitions seeks nominations for the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, due Oct. 14.

By Demitri Diakantonis

September 25

Private equity fundraising

PE fundraising scorecard: Avitas, Comvest, L Catterton, Platinum

Avitas, Comvest, L Catterton and Platinum are raising capital, according to SEC filings.

September 6

Deal flow

Weekly wrap: AbbVie, Eldorado, L Catterton

AbbVie buys Allergan. Eldorado Resorts purchases Caesars. L Catterton backs Del Frisco's.

June 28

ma daily lead

M&A wrap: Del Frisco's, L Catterton, Hamilton Lane, Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez

L Catterton buys Del Frisco's after the upscale restaurant chain faced pressure to sell from an activist investor. A-Rod discusses investments in NRG eSports, Ice Shaker, and helping J. Lo become an owner. Hamilton Lane raises co-investment fund. Eldorado Resorts acquires Caesars.

By Demitri Diakantonis

June 24

Consumer goods industry

M&A wrap: CorePower Yoga, TSG, L Catterton, TPG Growth, Aurora Cannabis

TSG buys yoga studio operator. TPG Growth founder Bill McGlashan is placed on leave after charges in college admissions scheme. Nelson Peltz joins Aurora Cannabis as an advisor. LightBay, Freeman Spogli, SNH make deals.

By Demitri Diakantonis

March 13

Retail industry

M&A wrap: Foot Locker, Goat, Flight Club, BB&T, SunTrust, Thoma Bravo

Award nominations due Feb. 8. BB&T, SunTrust form biggest bank merger in two decades. Foot Locker, Thoma Bravo, L Catterton make deals.

By Demitri Diakantonis

February 7

Retail industry

M&A wrap: L Catterton, L’Occitane, Elemis, Churchill Capital, Carlyle, Huron

L'Occitane acquires British luxury skincare brand Elemis from L Catterton. Churchill Capital merges with Clarivate Analytics. Carlyle, Huron make deals.

By Demitri Diakantonis

January 14