Greenhill has considerable advisory experience in Australia.  Our managing directors and professionals have advised clients on transactions involving many of the leading companies in the region and have access to a network of corporate relationships throughout Australia. 

Greenhill established its presence in Australia in April 2010 with the acquisition of Caliburn, the leading independent investment bank in the region.

DATE	$		COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED		ACQUIROR
31-May-2013	$57 million		d-cyphaTrade Limited Advised Transpower New Zealand, the state owned owner-operator of New Zealand’s electricity distribution network on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary d-cyphaTrade Limited to the Australian Securities Exchange. d-cyphaTrade specializes in the design and marketing of Australian electricity derivatives traded on the ASX24 derivatives platform		Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
31-May-2013 Pending	$500 million		iSelect (30% shareholding) Advising Mi9, a joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co, and one of Australia’s leading digital media companies, on the sale of its 30% holding in iSelect, a leading Australian online-driven comparison service, as part of the Initial Public Offering of iSelect		Ninemsn (T/A Mi9)
01-May-2013	NA		Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division Advised AMP Capital on the sale of Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division, Australia’s second largest industrial and safety business with branches across Australia, to Bunzl plc		Bunzl plc
25-Apr-2013 Pending	$3.8 billion		GrainCorp Limited Advising GrainCorp Limited on the unsolicited takeover offer from Archer Daniels Midland Company, a global agribusiness that converts oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed and energy uses		Archer Daniels Midland Company
20-Feb-2013	$120 million		Trivett Automotive Group Advised Inchcape plc, the leading independent international automotive distributor and retailer, on the acquisition of Trivett Automotive Group, the leading luxury and premium automotive group in Australia		Inchcape plc
15-Jan-2013	NA		Broadcast Rights for V8 Supercars Advised Archer Capital, a leading Australian private equity firm, and its portfolio company V8 Supercars Australia, on the sale of the Australian FTA television broadcasting rights for V8 Supercars to Seven, a leading Free to Air broadcaster in Australia		Seven Network
21-Dec-2012	$75 million		Australian Portable Buildings Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Australian Portable Buildings, a leading Australian manufacturer of customized modular buildings, to a consortium comprising Black Diamond Group and WEQ Britco		Black Diamond Group Limited and WEQ Britco LP
07-Dec-2012	$43 million		Champion Flour Limited Advised Goodman Fielder, a leading Australian listed food company, on the sale of its New Zealand flour milling business, Champion Flour, to Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.		Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
01-Nov-2012	$180 million		SKY Network Television Limited Advised Todd Corporation, a major New Zealand family office, on the divestment of its 11.1% holding in SKY Network Television Limited, New Zealand’s leading provider of pay television services
27-Sep-2012	$268 million		Alesco Corporation Limited Advised Alesco, a supplier of building products into the Australian and New Zealand markets, on the unsolicited takeover offer from DuluxGroup, a manufacturer and supplier of paints and other surface coatings, and home improvement and garden care products		DuluxGroup Limited
26-Sep-2012	NA		Dick Smith Electronics, a subsidiary of Woolworths Limited Advised Woolworths Limited, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, on the sale of its Consumer Electronics retail chain, Dick Smith Electronics, to Anchorage Capital Partners		Anchorage Capital Partners
02-Sep-2012	$285 million		DMG Radio Australia, a subsidiary of Daily Mail and Guardian Trust Plc Advised Daily Mail and Guardian Trust plc (DMGT), on the sale of its remaining 50% interest in its Radio business in Australia to Illyria Pty, a private investment company of Lachlan Murdoch. The Radio operations comprise two national music networks in Australia		Illyria Pty
28-Aug-2012	$177 million		Goodman Fielder’s Australian and New Zealand edible fats and oils business (Integro) Advised Goodman Fielder, Australia’s leading listed food company, on the divestment of its Australian and New Zealand edible fats and oils business to a joint venture between Graincorp, an ASX listed international agribusiness company, and Gardner Smith		Graincorp
21-Aug-2012	$1.1 billion		Broadcast Rights for the National Rugby League Advised the Australian Rugby League Commission on the sale of the Australian television broadcasting rights for the National Rugby League to Nine, a leading Free to Air broadcaster and Fox Sports, Australia’s largest pay TV broadcaster (partially owned by News Limited)		Nine Network / Fox Sports
28-Jun-2012	$275 million		Village Roadshow Entertainment Group Advised Village Roadshow Entertainment Group on its $275 million mezzanine and equity capital raise from a group of investors
18-Jun-2012	$386 million		Little World Beverages Advised Lion on the acquisition of Little World Beverages, Australia’s largest listed brewer and one of the country’s leading players in the Craft beer segment		Lion / Kirin
23-Apr-2012	$2.0 billion		Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Acted as independent advisor to the Australian Government in a peer review of the proposed intermodal terminal linking Sydney’s major port with Australia’s road and rail system
07-Mar-2012	$256 million		Aperio Group Advised Catalyst Investment Managers on the sale of its portfolio company Aperio Group, Australasia’s leading manufacturer of flexible packaging products, to Amcor Limited, a global leader in packaging solutions		Amcor Limited
21-Nov-2011	$689 million		iNova Pharmaceuticals Advised Archer Capital and Ironbridge Capital on the sale of iNova Pharmaceuticals, a leading pharmaceuticals company that sells and distributes a range of prescription and over-the-counter products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Southern Africa, to Valeant Pharmaceuticals		Valeant Pharmaceuticals
10-Nov-2011	$318 million		MSF Sugar Advised MSF Sugar, Australia’s third largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar, on an acquisition proposal from Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. of Thailand at an offer value of ~31% premium to previous close		Mitr Phol Group
17-Oct-2011	$630 million		Rebel Group Limited Advised Super Retail Group on the acquisition of Rebel Group Limited, Australia’s largest retailer of sporting goods, for A$610 million and the associated A$334 million capital raising used to fund the acquisition		Super Retail Group
27-Sep-2011	$259 million		Goodman Fielder Limited Advised Goodman Fielder Limited, an Australian consumer foods manufacturer and distributor, on its equity capital raising via a rights issue
08-Aug-2011	$11.0 billion		Coal and Allied Industries Limited Advised Coal and Allied Industries Limited, an Australian based coal mining company, in relation to an acquisition proposal from Rio Tinto Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire all the outstanding shares in the company not already held by Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi		Rio Tinto Limited / Mitsubishi Corporation
26-May-2011	$192 million		Centrebet International Limited Advised Centrebet International, a leading International online wagering and gaming operator on the recommended cash offer by Sportingbet plc		Sportingbet plc
24-May-2011	$1.0 billion		New Zealand Ultra-Fast Broadband Sole financial adviser to Crown Fibre Holdings (100% New Zealand Government owned entity) on the tender and negotiations for the investment of NZ$1.3 billion in a new ultra-fast broadband network in New Zealand, which includes agreements with Telecom Corporation of New Zealand, Christchurch City Holdings, WEL Networks and Northpower
23-May-2011	$130 million		Territory Resources Limited Advised Exxaro Resources, a diversified South African-based mining company, on its proposed acquisition of Territory Resources, an Australian-based iron producer		Exxaro Resources Limited
13-May-2011	NA		Bionomics Ltd Advised Bionomics Ltd, in relation to the tender process run by Bionomics’ largest shareholder, Start-up Australia Ventures (“Start-up”), for its 28% stake in the company, follow on sell-down of Start-up’s stake to 8% and associated capital raising by Bionomics
13-Apr-2011	NA		Retail Apparel Group Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Retail Apparel Group, an Australian based men’s specialty apparel retailer, to Navis Capital, one of the largest regional private equity business in south-east Asia		Navis Capital
02-Mar-2011	NA		TSmarine Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company TSmarine, a provider of subsea services to the offshore oil and gas industry, to Fugro, among the world's leading service providers for the collection and interpretation of data relating to the earth's surface and sub-surface and for associated services		Fugro N.V.
01-Mar-2011	$122 million		Australian Unity Limited Advised Australian Unity Limited, a leading healthcare, financial services and retirement living mutual organisation, on its A$120 million issue of five year unsecured notes listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
01-Mar-2011	$128 million		Tyndall Investments Advised Suncorp, on the sale of its investment management business, Tyndall Investments, in Australia and New Zealand to Nikko Asset Management, a leading Asian mutual funds management company		Nikko Asset Management
14-Feb-2011	$40.0 billion		Australian National Broadband Network Greenhill acted as sole adviser to the Australian government in connection with the National Broadband Network, which represents the single largest infrastructure project in the country’s history
29-Dec-2010	$1.8 billion		TOWER Australia Group Limited Advised TOWER Australia Group Limited, the largest mono-line life insurance company in Australia, in relation to the offer from The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited to acquire all of the shares in TOWER that it does not already own by way of a scheme of arrangement		The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited
24-Dec-2010	NA		Tegel Foods Limited Advised Pacific Equity Partners and ANZ, the shareholders of Tegel Foods (Tegel), on the sale of Tegel, New Zealand’s preeminent producer of poultry products, to Affinity Equity Partners		Affinity Equity Partners
26-Nov-2010	$118 million		Healthcare Australia Advised CHAMP Private Equity on the sale of Healthcare Australia, a leading provider of nursing agency staff to public and private health institutions in Australia, to Healthcare Locums, a healthcare recruitment agency based in the UK		Healthcare Locums
26-Oct-2010	$175 million		Rural Bank Advised Elders, a diversified agricultural company on the sale of its 40% stake in Rural Bank to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, an Australian diversified financial services company		Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
23-Sep-2010	$394 million		Aevum Ltd. Advised Aevum Limited, an ASX listed owner, operator and developer of retirement villages and aged care facilities on its response to a hostile takeover offer from Stockland Ltd, a global property development and investment management group		Stockland Corp. Ltd
26-Aug-2010	$622 million		Woolworths Limited Advised Woolworths Limited, an Australian food and general merchandise retailer, on its A$704 million off-market share buy-back
29-Jul-2010	$328 million		Mitchell Communication Group Limited Advised Aegis Group plc on its acquisition of Mitchell Communication Group Limited, Australia’s leading independent media buyer		Aegis Group plc
01-Jul-2010	NA		Media Monitors Advised Media Monitors, the leading media intelligence company in Asia-Pacific, on its sale to Quadrant Private Equity		Quadrant Private Equity
28-Jun-2010	$1.3 billion		Guinness Peat Group plc Advised GPG plc, a listed investment company, on potential restructuring alternatives
27-May-2010	$79 million		TOWER Australia Group Limited Advised TOWER Australia, a provider of life insurance, risk, superannuation and retirement solutions, on its non-accelerated, 1 for 7 renounceable entitlement offer
01-Apr-2010	$9.2 billion		Lihir Gold Limited Advised Lihir Gold Limited, a leading global gold company with operations in Papua New Guinea, Australian and West Africa on an unsolicited takeover proposal from Newcrest Mining Ltd, an international gold company with gold and copper operations		Newcrest Mining Ltd
28-May-2009	$107 million		Tristone Capital Global Inc. Advised Tristone Capital Global Inc., an independent advisory firm focused on the global energy sector, on its sale to Macquarie Group		Macquarie Group
24-Feb-2006	$860 million		Aquarion Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelda Group plc) Advised Kelda Group plc on the sale of Aquarion Company, one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the US		Macquarie Bank
15-Oct-2004	$135 million		Akzo Nobel N.V. Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, on the sale of its coating resins activities to Nuplex Industries Ltd.		Nuplex Industries Ltd.
19-Apr-2001	$10.0 billion		GKN plc (Industrial Services) Advised Brambles on its merger with the industrial services division of GKN under a dual listed companies structure		Brambles Industries Ltd