Vista Equity Partners LLC said Tuesday that it will acquire a majority stake in Nexthink from existing shareholders including British investment firm Permira in a deal that values the Swiss software business at $3 billion.
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Kirkland-Led Vista Buys Software Biz Nexthink In $3B Deal

By Najiyya Budaly

Vista Equity Partners LLC said Tuesday that it will acquire a majority stake in Nexthink from existing shareholders including British investment firm Permira in a deal that values the Swiss software business at $3 billion.

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Cleary Helps Barclays' $800M Deal To Buy US Loan Originator

By Najiyya Budaly

Barclays PLC said Tuesday that it plans to acquire U.S. personal loan originator Best Egg Inc. for $800 million to help boost its customer lending business in America.

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Banijay To Acquire German Gambling Rival Tipico From CVC

By Dawood Fakhir

French entertainment company Banijay Group NV said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire an unspecified majority stake in German gambling company Tipico from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to combine the two gaming companies into an online gambling powerhouse.

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LITIGATION

Gov't Didn't Maliciously Block £37M Training Biz Buyout

By William Janes

A court in London rejected claims on Tuesday that a government agency maliciously scuppered a £37 million ($49 million) private equity buyout of a training business, ruling that the agency's boss did not bear a grudge against the company's shareholders.

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DEALS

Kirkland-Led Investor To Buy Tech Co. Idox For £340M

By Tom Fish

U.S. investment firm Long Path Partners said Tuesday a unit it controls has agreed to acquire Idox PLC for £339.5 million ($450.7 million) to accelerate the U.K.-based governmental software company's growth.

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BP Marsh To Sell Stake In Canadian Underwriter For $37M

By Tom Fish

Specialist investor BP Marsh said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its 28.2% stake in Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. for 51.9 million Canadian dollars ($37 million), marking its full exit from the agency.

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Hogan Lovells Guides Royal London's £16M Pension Deal

By Najiyya Budaly

Insurer Royal London said Tuesday that it has covered £16 million ($21 million) of pension liabilities for British door manufacturer Premdor Crosby.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

BCLP-Led Gambling Biz Eyes £205M Market Cap In AIM IPO

By Dawood Fakhir

Gambling and lottery operator Winvia said Tuesday that it expects to achieve a market capitalization of £205 million ($272 million) in its planned £40 million initial public offering on the junior investment market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Bryan Cave

Cleary Gottlieb

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Darrois Villey

Hengeler Mueller

Hogan Lovells

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Littleton Chambers

Morgan Lewis

Norton Rose

Pinsent Masons

Ropes & Gray

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Barclays PLC

Best Egg

CVC Capital Partners Ltd.

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

KPMG International

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Long Path Partners LP

Permira

Qatalyst Partners LP

Ryan Specialty LLC

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Trilantic Capital Partners LLP

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC

Willis Towers Watson PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

UK High Court