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Last updated: May 18, 2026, 11:42 AM ET

Healthcare & Life Sciences Brightstar injected capital into Simon Eye Holdings, the Delaware‑based vision‑care platform founded in 1987, expanding its optometry network and signaling continued private‑equity appetite for niche medical services. The deal, though undisclosed, follows a broader trend of investors targeting integrated care models that can leverage tele‑health and bundled reimbursement structures.

Real Estate King Street added senior adviser Sujan Patel to steer its European property arm after co‑head Paul Brennan’s exit, a move aimed at bolstering client coverage amid tightening capital markets. Meanwhile, the Korean consortium that owns Belgium’s largest office tower filed a lawsuit against CBRE Loan Services, alleging the lender pressured valuers to trigger a cash‑trap clause, highlighting growing friction over asset‑valuation standards in cross‑border commercial real‑estate financing.