Krogerus advises eQ Asset Management on its raising of USD 80 million for eQ PE VII US

June, 2015 - Helsinki, Finland

Krogerus advised eQ Asset Management on its raising of USD 80 million for its North America-focused private equity fund, eQ PE VII US LP. The fund was raised in only five months and closed on 11 June 2015 above its target.

eQ PE VII US invests in funds investing in unlisted small- and medium-sized companies operating in the United States and Canada.

eQ Asset Management is a Finland-based asset management company that is part of the eQ Group. The company parent, eQ Plc, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. At the end of 2014, the assets managed by eQ Group totalled EUR 7.5 billion.

Partner Marcus Möller led the Krogerus team, and he was primarily assisted by senior associate Pyry Somervuori.

About Krogerus:
Krogerus is one of the largest corporate law firms in Finland. Our practice covers a broad spectrum of transactional, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. The firm has a particularly strong focus in the energy, finance, food and beverage, healthcare, real estate, technology and telecommunications sectors. We are regularly retained in some of the most challenging and high-profile assignments in the market. Find out more at www.krogerus.com

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