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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16-Jul-01
$982 million
Target:
Sterling Chemicals
Advised Sterling Chemicals in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings
23-May-01
$950 million
Target:
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation
Acquiror:
EDS Corp
Advised EDS on its acquisition of SDRC, a developer of enterprise-wide product data management software
23-May-01
$170 million
Target:
Unigraphics Solutions Inc.
Acquiror:
EDS Corp
(14%)
Advised EDS on its acquisition of the outstanding publicly held shares (14%) of Unigraphics Solutions, a provider of product data management software
17-Feb-00
$866 million
Target:
Shorewood Packaging Corporation
Acquiror:
International Paper Company
Advised Shorewood on its successful hostile takeover defense from Chesapeake Corp., achieving a $21.00 friendly cash offer from an original $17.25 hostile bid.
29-Jun-99
$3.0 billion
Target:
Alta Vista Company
Acquiror:
CMGI Inc.
(Compaq Computer Corp.) Advised Compaq Computer Corporation on the sale of an 83% stake in the Alta Vista Company for a combination of CMGI common equity, preferred stock and a note
16-Jul-98
$1.5 billion
Target:
iMCI
Acquiror:
Cable and Wireless plc
, MCI’s Internet Business
Advised C&W on the financing of its iMCI acquisition via the largest equity primary placement to date in the London market
02-Mar-98
$400 million
Target:
Olsy SpA (Olivetti SpA)
Acquiror:
Wang Laboratories Inc.
Advised Wang on its acquisition of Olsy, the systems and solutions division of Olivetti, for a combination of cash and securities.
26-Jan-98
$9.6 billion
Target:
Digital Equipment Corporation
Acquiror:
Compaq Computer Corporation
Advised Compaq on the purchase, for cash and stock, of Digital, a maker of PCs and high performance servers and a provider of enterprise solutions and multi-vendor services. The acquisition is the largest technology transaction to date and creates the second largest enterprise computing company in the world
23-Jun-97
$4.4 billion
Target:
Tandem Computers Inc.
Acquiror:
Compaq Computer Corporation
Advised Compaq on the purchase, for stock, of Tandem, a maker of fault-tolerant server and hardware products
09-Jun-97
$540 million
Target:
Robertson Stephens & Company
Acquiror:
Bank America Corporation
Advised Robertson, Stephens & Co. on the sale of 100% of this privately-held securities firm to BankAmerica in a friendly all-cash transaction.