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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31-Jul-08
$10.3 billion
Target:
TransAlta Corporation
Acquiror:
LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
Advised TransAlta Corporation, a power generation and wholesale marketing company, on an unsolicited offer from LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
14-Apr-08
$17.7 billion+
Target:
Northwest Airlines
Acquiror:
Delta Air Lines
Advised Delta Air Lines in connection with its merger with Northwest Airlines (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)
14-Apr-08
$143 million
Target:
Clayton Holdings, Inc.
Acquiror:
Greenfield Partners
Advised Greenfield Partners on its acquisition of Clayton Holdings, a leading due diligence and surveillance provider
07-Mar-08
$1.5 billion
Target:
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
Advised a consortium of leading global financial institutions and investors, including but not limited to Banc of America Securities LLC; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; and UBS Securities LLC, on its participation in a recapitalization of Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
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
26-Nov-07
$11.4 billion
Target:
Kelda Group plc
Acquiror:
Citi Infrastructure Investors, GIC Special Investments, Infracapital Partners and HSBC Bank
Advised Kelda Group plc, a leading provider of water and waste water services in the UK, on a recommended cash offer from a consortium of international infrastructure investors
07-Nov-07
$652 million
Target:
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Acquiror:
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
Advised Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc, the third largest options market in the US and the nation's oldest stock exchange, on its sale to the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
02-Oct-07
$4.6 billion
Target:
Nikko Cordial Corporation
Acquiror:
Citigroup, Inc.
Advised Nikko Cordial, one of Japan’s largest securities firms, on its share exchange with Citigroup Inc., which resulted in Citigroup’s acquisition of the remaining 32% of Nikko Cordial that it did not already own
13-Aug-07
$185 million
Target:
Central Lewmar LLC
Acquiror:
International Paper Co.
Advised Central Lewmar, a leading distributor of paper and packaging in the United States, on its sale to International Paper’s xpedx distribution business
25-Jun-07
$8.1 billion
Target:
Energy East Corporation
Acquiror:
Iberdrola SA
Advised Energy East Corporation, a super-regional electric and gas utility with nearly 3 million regulated customers in the northeast US, on its sale to Iberdrola SA
30-May-07
$5.3 billion
Target:
Ceridian Corporation
Acquiror:
Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial
Acted as sole financial adviser to Ceridian Corporation, an information services provider to the human resource, transportation and retail markets, on its sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial
29-May-07
$99.1 billion
Target:
ABN AMRO Holding NV
Acquiror:
Fortis SA/NV, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Banco Santander Central Hispano, SA
Advised Fortis on an offer by Fortis, RBS and Santander for ABN AMRO
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
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
30-Mar-07
$1.2 billion
Target:
Initial Electronic Security Group
Acquiror:
United Technologies Corp.
(the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial plc)
Advised Rentokil Initial on the sale of its electronic security division to United Technologies Corp.
19-Mar-07
$5.5 billion
Target:
The ServiceMaster Company
Acquiror:
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of The ServiceMaster Company, a diversified consumer services business whose brands include Terminix, TruGreen and American Home Shield, in connection with its sale to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
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
21-Dec-06
$3.3 billion
Target:
Raytheon Aircraft Company
Acquiror:
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners / Onex Partners
Provided advisory services and fairness opinion to the board of directors of Raytheon Company, a market leader in the aerospace and defense industry, on the sale of its Raytheon Aircraft division, which offers aircrafts and services and the renowned Hawker and Beechcraft brand names
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
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
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
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
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
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
20-Feb-06
$254 million
Target:
Textile Effects
Acquiror:
Huntsman Corporation
(division of Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG)
Advised Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG on the sale of its global Textile Effects business