Schleicher previously oversaw approximately 178bn Danish kroner, or about $28bn, in assets at Kirkbi A/S, the investment vehicle of Denmark's billionaire Kirk Kristiansen family, which controls Lego. Kirkbi partnered with Blackstone in 2019 on the '4.8bn ($6.5bn) take-private of Merlin Entertainments. At Blackstone, Schleicher will support origination and deepen investor engagement across the Nordics, a region where the firm has built exposure across real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and growth. Blackstone's recent Nordic activity includes its 2023 '14bn ($16.6bn) acquisition of Adevinta alongside Permira and a large-scale data centre development in Forssa, Finland. The firm has also strengthened its European leadership bench with the appointments of Franck Petitgas as Vice Chairman for Europe and Michele Raba as Head of European Corporate Private Equity. Subscribe to our Newsletter to increase your edge. Don't worry about the news anymore, through our newsletter you'll...
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