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* Nordic Capital will purchase U.K.-based independent financial advice firm Ascot Lloyd from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP, together with stakes held by Ares Management Corp. The acquisition, which requires regulatory approval, will be made through Nordic Capital X LP. Houlihan Lokey was the financial adviser to Oaktree and Ascot Lloyd, and Proskauer Rose was Oaktree's legal adviser. Fenchurch Advisory, Kirkland & Ellis and Alvarez & Marsal were among the advisers for Nordic Capital on the transaction.
* Ambienta SGR SpA acquired Italy-based digital identity technology provider Bit4 Group Srl, adding it to its digital trust software platform Namirial SpA.
* U.K.-based Upperton Pharma Solutions, a contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in particle engineering for pharmaceutical clients, obtained substantial investment from Inflexion Pvt. Equity Partners LLP.
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