The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
Recent Transactions
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21-Jul-09
$2.8 billion
Target:
Quebecor World Inc
Acted as financial advisor to Quebecor World on its CCAA / Chapter 11 restructuring
08-Aug-05
$2.7 billion
Target:
Maytag Corporation
Acquiror:
Whirlpool Corporation
Advised Whirlpool Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of major home appliances, on its acquisition of Maytag Corporation
01-Oct-20
$2.6 billion
Target:
Rolls-Royce £2bn Fully Underwritten Rights Issue
Acquiror:
N/A
Advising Rolls-Royce on its Fully Underwritten £2bn Rights Issue, as part of a broader recapitalisation package
29-Mar-22
$2.6 billion
Target:
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. dba Incora
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management LLC, the majority holder of the Incora’s unsecured notes, with respect to a comprehensive recapitalization transaction
18-Jan-05
$2.3 billion
Target:
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Acquiror:
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
/ Papers Business
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MeadWestvaco Corporation on the sale of its Papers business and associated assets to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P
14-Jul-21
$2.2 billion
Target:
Australian Unity Funds Management
Acquiror:
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, GIC
Advised Australian Unity Funds Management on its successful defence of Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust, in response to four unsolicited offers from a consortium comprised of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, GIC
26-Oct-11
$2.2 billion
Target:
PGM Holdings K.K. (majority owned by Lone Star Funds)
Acquiror:
Heiwa Corporation
Advised Heiwa Corporation, a leading provider of pachinko amusement machines, on the tender offer to acquire 80.5% of PGM Holdings K.K., one of the largest golf club owners and operators in Japan, including 64.2% Lone Star Funds’ holding
09-Sep-21
$2.1 billion
Target:
easyJet plc
Acquiror:
N/A
Advising and acting as joint sponsor to UK-based easyJet plc, a leading low-cost European airline carrier, on its £1.2bn fully underwritten rights issue & $400m secured RCF
11-Mar-21
$2.1 billion
Target:
Education Australia’s 40% Stake in IDP Education
Acquiror:
Education Australia’s 38 University Shareholders
Advising ASX-listed IDP Education on the restructure of Education Australia’s 40% ownership stake in the business
16-May-19
$2.0 billion
Target:
Gannett Co., Inc.
Advised Gannett Co., Inc., a media and marketing solutions company, in relation to an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and successful proxy contest with MNG Enterprises, Inc.
05-Aug-21
$2 billion
Target:
Score Media and Gaming, Inc.
Acquiror:
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Advising the Board of Directors of Score Media and Gaming (“theScore”), a leading digital media and sports betting and technology company, regarding the acquisition of theScore by Penn National Gaming
17-Dec-13
$2.0 billion
Target:
AT&T (Connecticut Wireline Operations)
Acquiror:
Frontier Communications Corp.
Advised AT&T Inc. on the sale of its wireline operations in the State of Connecticut to Frontier Communications
30-Apr-20
$1.9 billion
Target:
American Commercial Lines
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised American Commercial Lines, a leading provider of maritime transportation services, on its pre-packaged in-court recapitalization
05-Aug-19
$1.9 billion
Target:
Gannett Co., Inc.
Acquiror:
New Media Investment Group, Inc.
Advised Gannett Co., Inc., a media and marketing solutions company, in relation to its cash and stock merger with New Media Investment Group, Inc., one of the largest publishers of locally based print and online media in the United States
20-Feb-24
Pending
$1.9 billion
Target:
Audacy Inc.
Advising 1L Ad Hoc Group on the pre-packaged restructuring of Audacy, one of the largest multi-platform audio content and entertainment companies with 221 radio stations in 45 distinct markets
10-Nov-06
$1.9 billion
Target:
John Laing plc
Acquiror:
Henderson Equity Partners
Advised John Laing plc, the leading UK infrastructure investor and developer, on a recommended cash offer
05-Aug-14
$1.8 billion
Target:
Cars.com
Acquiror:
Gannett Co., Inc.
Advised Gannett Co., Inc. a media and marketing solutions company, on its acquisition of Cars.com (part of Classified Ventures, LLC), a provider of online auto advertising solutions and consumer content.
06-Dec-16
$1.8 billion
Target:
Host Europe Group
Acquiror:
GoDaddy
Advised GoDaddy, the largest domain name registrar worldwide and a leading web hosting provider, on its acquisition of Host Europe Group, the largest privately owned web services provider in Europe
15-Apr-19
$1.8 billion
Target:
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
Acquiror:
Siris Capital Group, LLC
Advised Electronics for Imaging, a global provider of digital printing solutions, on its sale to Siris Capital Group, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector
30-Jun-11
$1.7 billion
Target:
Minerva plc
Acquiror:
Jupiter Properties (owned by AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Mgmt)
Advised Minerva plc, a property investment and development company, on a recommended offer from a consortium consisting of AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Management
19-Feb-08
$1.7 billion
Target:
TimberStar Southwest
Acquiror:
Hancock Timber Resource Group
Advised Hancock Timber Resource Group, the largest global timber investment management organization, on its acquisition of TimberStar Southwest, which owns and manages 900,000 acres of timberlands located in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
19-Dec-11
$1.6 billion
Target:
The Miller Group
Advised The Miller Group, the UK’s largest private homebuilder, on the recapitalization of its balance sheet comprising a substantial new equity capital raising and a significant debt for equity swap
20-Nov-20
$1.6 billion
Target:
Kenedix
Acquiror:
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing
Advising Kenedix, one of the largest Japanese independent real estate asset managers, on its acquisition by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, one of the largest Japanese leasing companies
28-Jul-22
Pending
$1.6 billion
Target:
Derco Holdings
Acquiror:
Inchcape Plc
Advising and acting as sponsor to Inchcape plc, the leading independent global automotive distributor, on its proposed Class 1 acquisition of Derco, the largest independent automotive distributor by volume in Latin America
24-Nov-20
$1.5 billion
Target:
Cirque du Soleil
Acquiror:
Ad Hoc Group of Lenders
Advised the Company on its CCAA and Ch.15 proceedings and $1.5bn sale through a Sale and Investment Solicitation Process (SISP)