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Arsenal Capital Sells Genovique

Arsenal Capital Partners will sell its portfolio company, Genovique Specialties Corp., to Eastman Chemical Co.

Brazos PE Makes Security Play

Brazos Private Equity Partners joined a small but growing group of PE investors that have made U.S. retail security investments.

Deutsche Takes Control of Sal. Oppenheim

Deutsche Bank has completed its $1.3 billion (€1 billion) acquisition of German private bank Sal. Oppenheim.

Sterling Group Rounds Up $820M for New Fund

The Sterling Group said Tuesday that it raised $820 million for its third investment fund, exceeding its initial target of $600 million.

Phillips-Van Heusen Buys Hilfiger

British clothing company Phillips-Van Heusen will acquire Tommy Hilfiger Corp. for about $3 billion.

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C.P. Eaton Expands Ranks

C.P. Eaton Partners hired Loren Boston, a fundraising veteran and former global head of origination for Bank of America Merrill Lynch's private-equity funds group, as part of the advisory firm's efforts to grab market share from larger rivals.

How Courts See the 'Just Say No’ Defense

Tactics like the poison pill are rarely used but can be employed by a target board to get a better offer or a white-knight suitor.

Scoping the Tech Horizon

For all the bullishness over tech M&A, no one seems ready to proclaim the market fully open, nor does anyone predict another banner year like 2007, when $193 billion of tech transactions were completed.

Agribusiness Banking Crops Up Anew on Wall Street

Investment bankers have found that, at a time when food commodity prices are above historical levels, interest is heightened in cross-border transactions among agribusiness companies.

A Consumer Sector with a Healthy M&A Appetite

Food-and-beverage companies are seeking both product growth and distribution efficiency through acquisitions.

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