Centerview Partners
Coverage of Centerview Partners in the Nexus archive.
- James Murdoch may have reaped as much as $7.5 billion from his pre-IPO investment in Elon Musk’s SpaceX
James Murdoch invested $120 million in SpaceX before its IPO, which could now be worth up to $7.5 billion according to Pitchbook estimates. The investment was made through Lupa Systems and personal purchases revealed in a Tesla-related court case. His father, Rupert Murdoch, had previously questioned his ability to succeed independently.
- Venezuela Puts Its Hidden Debt Near $240 Billion
Venezuela is set to reveal total obligations of approximately $240 billion, exceeding previous analyst estimates of $150 billion to $170 billion. Adviser Centerview Partners is expected to release a debt-sustainability roadmap and a macroeconomic framework valuing the economy at around $100 billion in early July.
- Lazard Undercuts Rival Centerview in Battle for Venezuela Deal
Lazard Inc. is attempting to replace Centerview Partners as Venezuela’s financial adviser by offering a lower fee to manage a major sovereign debt restructuring. The move highlights competition between investment banks for the Venezuela deal.
- French banker Pigasse emerges as key figure in Venezuela debt overhaul
Matthieu Pigasse, a veteran French banker, is playing a central role in Venezuela’s $150 billion debt restructuring as his firm Centerview Partners was appointed as the advisor without a competitive process.