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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20-Apr-05
$1.4 billion
Target:
Archipelago Holdings Inc
Acquiror:
New York Stock Exchange
Provided financial advisory services and a fairness opinion to Archipelago Holdings, Inc. in its definitive merger agreement with the NYSE to create the NYSE Group, Inc
22-Jun-05
$198 million
Target:
Rothschilds Continuation Holdings
Acquiror:
Jardine Strategic Holdings
held by Royal & Sun Alliance
Advised Royal & Sun Alliance on the sale of its 21.5% shareholding in Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG to Jardine Strategic Holdings
28-Jun-05
$111 million
Target:
Texas Genco LLC
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
Advised Texas Genco LLC on the sale of natural gas storage assets to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
11-Jul-05
$NA
Target:
Inergy, L.P.
Acquiror:
Inergy Holdings GP, LLC
Provided a fairness opinion to Inergy Holdings GP, LLC regarding the Stagecoach natural gas storage acquisition
15-Jul-05
$70 million
Target:
Texas Genco LLC
Acquiror:
TEPPCO Partners LP
Advised Texas Genco LLC on the sale of a fuel oil pipeline and associated storage assets to TEPPCO Partners LP
18-Jul-05
$101 million
Target:
TeleCity Plc
Acquiror:
Inhoco 3236 plc (joint venture between 3i and Oak Hill Capital)
Advised TeleCity plc on the recommended offer by 3i and Oak Hill Capital
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
25-Oct-05
$2.1 billion
Target:
BHW Holding AG
Acquiror:
Deutsche Postbank AG
Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, in connection with its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG, Germany’s largest retail bank
12-Dec-05
$83 million
Target:
Ibbotson Associates
Acquiror:
Morningstar Inc.
Advised Ibbotson Associates on its sale to Morningstar Inc. for $83 million
06-Jan-06
$164 million
Target:
Acadia Realty Trust
Acquiror:
GDC Properties
(selected assets) Advised GDC Properties on its acquisition of a 77.8% interest in a one million square foot Wilmington, Delaware shopping center portfolio previously held by institutional investors in Acadia Realty Trust Fund I
24-Feb-06
$860 million
Target:
Aquarion Company
Acquiror:
Macquarie Bank
(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
19-May-06
$1.4 billion
Target:
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Acquiror:
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(25.1% stake)
Advised The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the largest electronic equity securities market in the United States, on the acquisition of a 25.1% stake in London Stock Exchange plc
30-Jun-06
$NA
Target:
Topaz Power Partners
Acquiror:
Carlyle / Riverstone
(portfolio of seven power plants)
Advised Topaz Power Partners (a joint venture of Sempra Energy and Carlyle / Riverstone) on the sale of a portfolio of seven power plants to an affiliate of Carlyle / Riverstone
03-Aug-06
$6.0 billion
Target:
Reckson Associates Realty Corporation
Acquiror:
SL Green Realty Corporation
Advised the independent directors of Reckson, a real estate investment trust specializing in properties located in New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area, on the sale of Reckson to SL Green
04-Aug-06
$290 million
Target:
Republic Companies Group, Inc.
Acquiror:
Delek Capital Ltd.
Advised Republic Companies Group, Inc., a regional provider of personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products
08-Aug-06
$565 million
Target:
Emdeon Practice Services, Inc.
Acquiror:
The Sage Group plc
Advised The Sage Group plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions
10-Aug-06
$NA
Target:
Forest City Ratner
Acquiror:
Forest City Enterprises Inc.
Advised Forest City Enterprises, Inc. on the restructuring of its business relationship with its New York City affiliate Forest City Ratner
15-Sep-06
$4.1 billion
Target:
LS Power Group
Acquiror:
Dynegy, Inc.
Advised Dynegy, Inc., a merchant power generator, on its acquisition of LS Power Group's power generation portfolio
11-Oct-06
$NA
Target:
Visa USA
Advised Visa USA in its announced plans to merge with Visa Canada and Visa International to form Visa Inc., a new public global corporation
19-Dec-06
$270 million
Target:
Brion Technologies, Inc.
Acquiror:
ASML Holding N.V.
Advised ASML Holding N.V., a leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, on its acquisition of Brion Technologies, Inc.
20-Dec-06
$424 million
Target:
Aton Capital
Acquiror:
Bank Austria Creditanstalt / UniCredit Group
Advised Aton Capital Group, the independent Russian investment bank, on the sale of its Institutional Business to Bank Austria Creditanstalt (part of the UniCredit Group)
22-Dec-06
$115 million
Target:
The 401(K) Company (a subsidiary of Nationwide Financial)
Acquiror:
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Advised The Charles Schwab Corporation on its acquisition of The 401(K) Company from Nationwide Financial. The 401(K) Company is a leading provider of defined contribution retirement administration services
29-Jan-07
$900 million
Target:
Eggborough CTA Bonds
Acquiror:
Ampere plc (a newly formed company)
Advised an ad hoc committee of bondholders representing over 70% of the debt in Eggborough Power Limited, a UK power station, on (a) the formation of a new company for the purpose of acquiring and holding a controlling interest in the Eggborough CTA Bonds and (b) an associated US$600m financing. The Eggborough CTA Bonds include an option to purchase Eggborough power station in March 2010
16-Apr-07
$25.0 billion
Target:
SLM Corporation
Acquiror:
J.C. Flowers, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase
Advised the Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors of SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, on the sale to a consortium consisting of J.C. Flowers, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase
18-Apr-07
$950 million
Target:
Trans Mountain Pipeline System
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
Advised Independent Committee of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Trans Mountain Pipeline System, an ~800 mile pipeline which transports crude oil and refined products from Alberta to British Columbia and Washington State