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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15-Dec-06
$19.1 billion
Target:
Gallaher Group plc
Acquiror:
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Advised Gallaher Group plc, the world’s fifth largest tobacco company, on a recommended cash offer from Japan Tobacco Inc
21-Sep-06
$385 million
Target:
Incisive Media plc
Acquiror:
Apax Partners Worldwide LLP
Advised the Independent Directors of Incisive Media plc, a B2B media publisher, on a recommended MBO approach backed by Apax
12-Apr-06
$NA
Target:
WH Smith PLC
Advised WH Smith PLC on the demerger of its Retail business
13-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
AEA Technology plc
Acquiror:
Coller Capital
Advised AEA Technology plc, a UK provider of Rail and Environmental services, on the sale of a portfolio of non-core businesses to Coller Capital. The sale formed part of a wider financial restructuring plan
01-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
Minit Group
Acquiror:
CVC Capital Partners
(wholly owned by UBS Capital)
Advised UBS Capital on its sale of the Minit Group, the world's largest shoe repair and key cutting services chain, to CVC Capital Partners
23-Oct-03
$3.1 billion
Target:
Debenhams plc
Acquiror:
Baroness Retail (a consortium of CVC, TPG and Merrill Lynch)
Advised the independent committee of the Board of Directors of Debenhams plc, a leading UK department store chain, with regards to the sale of the company
13-Dec-02
$1.5 billion
Target:
Burger King Corp
Acquiror:
Texas Pacific Group, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
(subsidiary of Diageo plc) Advised Diageo plc on sale of Burger King Corporation restaurant system.
30-Oct-02
$588 million
Target:
T&S Stores Plc
Acquiror:
Tesco PLC
Advised Tesco PLC, Britain’s largest retailing group, on its acquisition of T&S Stores plc, a publicly listed convenience store retailer operating in the UK.
19-Dec-00
$8.2 billion
Target:
Seagram
Acquiror:
Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard
(Spirits Division)
Advised Diageo on its joint agreed bid with Pernod Ricard for Seagram’s spirits business.
17-Jul-00
$10.5 billion
Target:
Diageo plc
Acquiror:
General Mills, Inc.
Advised Diageo on the sale of The Pillsbury Company for $5.1 billion in assumed debt and $5.4 billion in stock to General Mills.