The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
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28-Jun-10
$336 million
Target:
Scott Wilson Group plc
Acquiror:
URS Corporation
Advised Scott Wilson Group plc, a LSE listed global integrated design and engineering consultancy, on its sale to URS Corporation, a global provider of engineering, construction and technical services
14-Jun-10
$82 million
Target:
Bemis Company, Inc. (certain of its recently acquired packaging assets)
Acquiror:
Exopack Holding Company
Advised Bemis Company, Inc. on the sale of certain of its recently acquired flexible packaging assets as required by the US Department of Justice as a condition to the closing of its $1.2 billion acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
01-Jun-10
$109 million
Target:
AT&T Japan (an AT&T Inc. company)
Acquiror:
Internet Initiative Japan
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of the domestic network outsourcing business of AT&T Japan, its Japanese enterprise unit, to Internet Initiative Japan, one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers
24-May-10
$1.4 billion
Target:
Sterling Commerce, Inc. (an AT&T Inc. company)
Acquiror:
IBM Corporation
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of Sterling Commerce, Inc., an enterprise software and services provider, to IBM Corporation, a global IT products and services provider
26-Apr-10
$1.5 billion
Target:
Chloride Group plc
Acquiror:
Emerson Electric Co.
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Chloride Group plc, a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
20-Dec-09
$1.3 billion
Target:
Mining Division of Terex Corp.
Acquiror:
Bucyrus International
Advised Bucyrus International, Inc., a global mining equipment manufacturer, on the acquisition of the mining division of Terex Corp., a diversified equipment company
06-Oct-09
$1.2 billion
Target:
Avocent Corporation
Acquiror:
Emerson Electric Co.
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Avocent Corporation, a manufacturer of software and hardware products
06-Oct-09
$263 milllion
Target:
ICT Group
Acquiror:
Sykes Enterprises
Advised ICT Group on its merger with Sykes Enterprises, both leading global providers of outsourced customer contact management solutions and services
05-Jul-09
$1.2 billion
Target:
Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
Acquiror:
Bemis Company, Inc.
Advised Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, on its acquisition of Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business
09-Mar-09
$18.6 billion
Target:
Rohm & Haas Company
Acquiror:
The Dow Chemical Company
Advised The Dow Chemical Company during its negotiations pertaining to the Rohm & Haas settlement resolution
08-Oct-08
$NA
Target:
MAN Ferrostaal AG
Acquiror:
International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)
Advised MAN AG in relation to its 70% sale of MAN Ferrostaal AG, a worldwide supplier of industrial services for the construction of large-scale industrial plants and machine supply, to International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)
06-Aug-08
$10.7 billion
Target:
Lonmin plc
Acquiror:
Xstrata plc
Advised Lonmin plc, a major producer of Platinum Group Metals, regarding an unsolicited pre-conditional offer for the company by Xstrata plc, a global diversified mining company
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
28-Nov-05
$103 million
Target:
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Acquiror:
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.
(Ink and Adhesive Resins business) Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and healthcare on the sale of its Ink and Adhesive Resins business to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc
20-Oct-05
$NA
Target:
Drakkar Holdings SA (Adisseo Group)
Acquiror:
China National Chemical Corporation
Advised CVC Capital Partners on the divestiture of Adisseo via the sale of Drakkar Holdings SA to China National BlueStar, a subsidiary of state-owned diversified chemicals company China National Chemical Corporation. Adisseo is a leading player in the animal nutrition market
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
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