Private equity

Australian private equity firm Next Capital has inked a deal to acquire Fujitsu's Australian data centre business, which includes premium facilities in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Hong Kong-based private equity firm JY Group has paid $670 million to acquire a 50 per cent stake in the Westfield Marion, Adelaide's largest shopping centre, from Singapore-based Cuscaden Peak Investments.

US-based private equity giant Blackstone has reshuffled the leadership of its Australian real estate arm after head Chris Tynan stepped down for his role following a string of billion-dollar deals.

White & Case has lured a partner from King & Wood Mallesons with more than 20 years of experience working on private equity and mergers and acquisitions. 

Private equity firm Goldstone has lost its bid to disqualify a judge from a damages hearing after he found it liable for shareholder oppression of its managing director.