SVB Leerink brings home care platform to market, BDT builds healthcare platform

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July 2, 2021

SVB Leerink launches one of first healthcare processes under newly expanded team; EQT, Goldman reportedly near deal for Parexel

Happy Friday!

Here we are, heading into a rainy 4th of July weekend in New York. Your daily rundown on private equity news will resume to regular scheduling on Tuesday, July 5th. But first... we've got some big developments!

WSJ reported last night that EQT and Goldman Sachs Group’s investment arm are approaching a nearly $9 billion deal, including debt, to acquire Pamplona Capital’s Parexel. PE Hub wrote in April that Pamplona was looking to exit the contract research organization, working with Evercore on a process. If EQT ultimately does win the deal, it would mark the continuation of a string of notable healthcare activity, including the EQT's June sale of Aldevron, a leading manufacturer of DNA for use in gene therapy, in a deal valued at $9.6 billion.

Back in the game: One of SVB Leerink’s first sell-side engagements to launch has arrived, following a series of hires that were made to build out its healthcare investment banking practice – with seasoned bankers coming out of Guggenheim, Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch, RBC, HSBC and other firms. New York metropolitan home care companies All American Homecare Agency and S&A Unified Home Care have jointly come to market, according to people familiar with the process. The process started in the last few days, they said.

Finally, Byron Trott’s BDT Capital Partners appears to be ramping up its healthcare efforts, hiring seasoned industry investor David Ellison from Altaris Capital Partners.

Read the full wire commentary on PE Hub...

That’s it for me! Have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend, but in the meantime, don’t hesitate to hit me up with and tips, beach reads, feedback or anything else! Write to me at [email protected].

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