Private equity has been making some big bets this year (just like Dick Schulze has been looking for anyone willing to make a mega-bet alongside him). Today, peHUB breaks 2012’s Thomson Reuters data down for the first 11 months of the year.

Deal lawyer Chris Manderson offers some important tips PE firms should follow to avoid ending up in a situation like the one EIG Global Energy is dealing with at Chesapeake Energy Corp.

(Reuters) – Korea Investment Corp (KIC) said on Monday it would invest $200 million in Chesapeake Energy Co (CHK.N) as the U.S. No.2 natural gas firm was set to issue a total of $900 million worth of convertible preferred stock. Along with KIC, China Investment Corp (CIC) and Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL] would [...]

SEOUL (Reuters) – A consortium by Korea Investment Corp (KIC) and China Investment Corp (CIC) is considering buying stakes in Chesapeake Energy Co (CHK.N), local media said on Thursday. While Chesapeake is set to issue $900 million worth of convertible preferred stock, KIC and CIC are in talks to acquire $300 million each, with Singapore [...]

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has formed a joint venture on a portion of its midstream assets, with Global Infrastructure Partners. The deal would create a new entity called Chesapeake Midstream Partners, in which each firm would own a 50% stake. Chesapeake Energy would receive $588 million in cash from Global Infrastructure Partners.