By Thor Höfs and Jakob Jones Initially posted on the BSPEC blog With a market capitalization of over $52 billion and a prominent position in the American, British, and global pharmaceutical market, the Walgreens Boots Alliance is now at the center of what could be the largest leveraged buyout in history. The

By Dorina Barna and Jakob René Initially posted on the BSPEC blog The Abraaj Group, a Dubai-based private equity firm, is a narrative of success turned dark comedy. Founded by Arif Naqvi, Abraaj became one of the most influential emerging-market buy-out firms after 16 years of operations with more than $14 billion

By Carla Costa and Camilla Cameroni Initially posted on the BSPEC blog Introduction Founded in February 1999 by Javier Pérez-Tenessa de Block and James Hare, two young marketing professionals, the online travel agency eDreams took up rapidly. The idea was not original, but they were positioning their venture differently from the others, offering