Korean PE Fund Strikes $1.9B Deal for Daewoo Egineering

A buyout fund run by Korea Development Bank has agreed to pay $1.9 billion for a controlling stake in Daewoo Engineering & Construction, Reuters reported. The Seoul-based fund will buy 37.16% of Daewoo from investors who held an option to sell the stake back to the cash-strapped Kumbo Asiana Group at a price much higher that current market value, Reuters said.