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
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
03-May-07
$8.5 billion
Target:
IPSCO Inc.
Acquiror:
SSAB Svenskt Stål AB
Acted as lead financial advisor to SSAB Svenskt Stål AB on its acquisition of IPSCO Inc., a leading Canadian producer of energy tubulars and steel plate in North America with an annual steel making capacity of 4.3 million tons
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)
10-Mar-10
$576 million
Target:
Camelot Group plc
Acquiror:
Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan
Advised the shareholders of Camelot – Cadbury, De La Rue, Fujitsu, Royal Mail and Thales – on the sale of their shareholdings in Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, to Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan
01-Dec-10
$NA
Target:
Planar Solutions, LLC
Acquiror:
FUJIFILM Corporation
Advised Wacker Chemie AG on the sale of Wacker Chemical Corporation’s 50% equity stake in Planar Solutions LLC, a dedicated CMP slurry manufacturer, to its JV partner, FUJIFILM Corporation
08-Aug-11
$11.0 billion
Target:
Coal and Allied Industries Limited
Acquiror:
Rio Tinto Limited / Mitsubishi Corporation
Advised Coal and Allied Industries Limited, an Australian based coal mining company, in relation to an acquisition proposal from Rio Tinto Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire all the outstanding shares in the company not already held by Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi
26-Oct-11
$2.2 billion
Target:
PGM Holdings K.K. (majority owned by Lone Star Funds)
Acquiror:
Heiwa Corporation
Advised Heiwa Corporation, a leading provider of pachinko amusement machines, on the tender offer to acquire 80.5% of PGM Holdings K.K., one of the largest golf club owners and operators in Japan, including 64.2% Lone Star Funds’ holding
10-Nov-11
$318 million
Target:
MSF Sugar
Acquiror:
Mitr Phol Group
Advised MSF Sugar, Australia’s third largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar, on an acquisition proposal from Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. of Thailand at an offer value of ~31% premium to previous close
07-Dec-12
$43 million
Target:
Champion Flour Limited
Acquiror:
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
Advised Goodman Fielder, a leading Australian listed food company, on the sale of its New Zealand flour milling business, Champion Flour, to Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
21-Dec-12
$NA
Target:
Sanyo DI Solution
Acquiror:
Advantage Partners
Advised Advantage Partners, a leading private equity fund in Japan, on the acquisition of 100% stake in Sanyo DI Solution, the digital still camera OEM business in SANYO Electric, a group company of Panasonic
21-Dec-12
$75 million
Target:
Australian Portable Buildings
Acquiror:
Black Diamond Group Limited and WEQ Britco LP
Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Australian Portable Buildings, a leading Australian manufacturer of customized modular buildings, to a consortium comprising Black Diamond Group and WEQ Britco
22-Oct-14
$112 million
Target:
Nuplex Industries’ Specialties and Masterbatch businesses
Acquiror:
CHAMP Private Equity
Advised Nuplex Industries, a dual listed (ASX/NZX) global manufacturer, developer and distributor of resins and additives, on the sale of its specialty chemicals and masterbatch businesses to CHAMP Private Equity, a leading Australian private equity firm
22-Jan-15
$NA
Target:
Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
Acquiror:
Johnson Controls
Advised Hitachi, LTD / Hitachi Appliances, Inc, a leading global industrial conglomerate focused on information and telecommunications systems, power systems and social systems, on their formation of a global HVAC joint venture with Johnson Controls
03-Feb-15
$110 million
Target:
WEGU Holding GmbH
Acquiror:
Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts
Advised the shareholders of WEGU Holding GmbH, a German provider of anti-vibration solutions and light-weight components for the automotive and truck industries, on the sale of the Company to Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts, a Chinese listed company that makes and sells rubber sealing parts and other rubber products
20-Aug-15
$1.0 billion
Target:
COOEC Fluor Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Acquiror:
Fluor Corporation
Advised Fluor Corporation on its $489 million investment for a 49% interest in a joint venture with Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) to own, operate and manage the Zhuhai Fabrication Yard in China’s Guangdong province
28-Oct-15
$NA
Target:
DataLase Ltd
Acquiror:
Sato Holdings Corporation
Advised Sato Holdings Corporation, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions, on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in DataLase Ltd, a UK-based provider of materials for laser coding and marking of products and packaging
18-Mar-16
$NA
Target:
Sewells Group
Acquiror:
MSX International
Advised WorldMark on the sale of Sewells Group to MSX International, a global provider of outsourced business solutions. Sewells, headquartered in Shanghai, is a leading provider of automotive dealership development services across Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East
08-Aug-16
$1.5 billion
Target:
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.
Acquiror:
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Advised Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., a 75% owner and operator of the largest and most visited mountain resort in North America, on its sale to Vail Resorts, Inc.
03-Apr-17
$205 million
Target:
Inenco Group Pty Ltd
Acquiror:
Genuine Parts Company
Advised Inenco Group Pty Ltd, one of Australasia’s leading industrial distributors, on the partial sale to Genuine Parts Company, a global distributor of automotive and industrial products
20-Apr-17
$4.3 billion
Target:
Brookfield Canada Office Properties
Acquiror:
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Advised the Special Committee of Brookfield Canada Office Properties, Canada’s pre-eminent office real estate investment trust, on its go private transaction with Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
14-Jul-17
$775 million
Target:
Programmed Maintenance Services Limited
Acquiror:
PERSOL HOLDINGS CO LTD.
Advised PERSOL HOLDINGS, one of Japan’s largest HR service companies, on its acquisition of ASX-listed Programmed Maintenance Services, a leading Australian and New Zealand based provider of staffing and maintenance services
09-Jan-18
$3.1 billion
Target:
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust
Acquiror:
Blackstone Property Partners
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Trustees of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust ("PIRET"), the largest pure-play industrial REIT in Canada, regarding the acquisition of PIRET by Blackstone Property Partners
26-Apr-18
$NA
Target:
IslaLink
Acquiror:
Fiera Infrastructure
Advised EQT, a leading alternative investments firm with more than EUR 37 billion of AUM on the sale of its portfolio company IslaLink, a leading neutral and independent submarine fiber infrastructure operator in the Balearic Islands
25-Jul-18
$145 million
Target:
Park Electrochemical (Electronics Business)
Acquiror:
AGC Inc.
Advised Park Electrochemical, a leading high-performance electronics materials manufacturer, on the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc.