Sushil Cheema

The Dallas, Texas-based firm is dealing with an investigation into meat processing plants owned by Swift that may have employed illegal immigrants using stolen identities.

The DLJ spinout led by Larry Schloss has already made six investments, representing approximately 40 percent of the capital raised.

The New York-based firm will add to its government outsourcing platform with this $600m transaction.

The San Francisco- and New York-based consumer products specialist has exceeded its last vehicle by $375m.

The San Francisco-based firm has expanded its Asia operations with the hiring of an India investment veteran.

Luis Téllez, who helped establish the global buyout firm’s presence in Mexico in 2003, has left to take on the role of secretary of communications and transportation under the newly elected Mexican president.

The co-founder of Hicks Muse Tate & Furst has joined with Investcorp to buy a part of Texas-based Greatwide Logistics Services.

The Short Hills, New Jersey-based private equity firm run by three ex-Goldman pros has already made its first investment – last month’s $1.34bn power generation deal.

The New York-based private equity firm has further strengthened its presence in Asia by naming as senior advisors the president of Lenovo Group and the vice chairman of China Netcom Group.

In a $200m deal, the Credit Suisse spin-out has agreed to acquire 50 percent of Thompson Publishing Group, the other half of which it obtained from Credit Suisse in July.