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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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
21-May-07
$6.3 billion
Target:
EMI Group plc
Acquiror:
Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited
Acted as lead financial advisor to global music industry player EMI Group plc, on a recommended cash offer from Maltby Limited, a company formed at the direction of Terra Firma
29-Aug-02
$6.2 billion
Target:
Marconi plc
Advised the official committee of bondholders of Marconi, a leading telecom equipment provider, on the financial restructuring of Marconi's £4 billion of externally held financial indebtedness
12-Jul-12
$5.0 billion
Target:
Aegis Group plc
Acquiror:
Dentsu Inc.
Advised Aegis Group plc, a leading global media and digital communications agency, on its sale to Dentsu Inc., the leading advertising group in Asia
09-Jul-12
$4.7 billion
Target:
ASML Holding NV (minority stake)
Acquiror:
Customers including Intel Corporation, TSMC and Samsung Electronics
Advised the Supervisory Board of ASML on the establishment of a Customer Co-Investment Program including the issue of 23% equity stake and $1.7 billion of R&D funding
15-Dec-05
$4.5 billion
Target:
Drax Group Limited
Advised bondholders of Drax Group Limited on the refinancing & listing of, and possible offers for, the company. On 15-Dec-05, Drax Group plc was successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange
03-Mar-14
$3.6 billion
Target:
hibu plc (formerly Yell Group plc)
Advised hibu, a full service provider of digital and print marketing services for SMEs and owner of print directory brands Yellow Pages (UK), Yellowbook (US) and Paginas Amarillas (Spain), on the comprehensive restructuring of its £2.2 billion balance sheet debt
31-Mar-10
$3.3 billion
Target:
EMOBILE Ltd.
Acquiror:
eAccess Ltd.
Advised the Independent Committee of eAccess Ltd., Japan's largest DSL wholesaler, on its business combination through a share exchange with EMOBILE, Ltd., the leading mobile data communications provider in Japan
26-Jun-14
$2.7 billion
Target:
Frank Russell Company
Acquiror:
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Advised LSEG on the proposed acquisition of Frank Russell Company, the number one provider of benchmarks to US-focused equity funds and a leading provider of multi-asset class investment solutions, from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, including acting as Joint Sponsor to LSEG on its $1.6 billion rights issue
10-Sep-20
$2.1 billion
Target:
Skillsoft Limited
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders on the Chapter 11 restructuring of Skillsoft Limited, a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions globally
07-Jul-10
$1.8 billion
Target:
Viridian
Acquiror:
ESB
Advised Viridian, one of the leading electricity companies in the all Ireland market, on the sale of NIE, its regulated electricity transmission and distribution businesses in Northern Ireland, to ESB, the state owned vertically integrated utility in Republic of Ireland
06-Dec-16
$1.8 billion
Target:
Host Europe Group
Acquiror:
GoDaddy
Advised GoDaddy, the largest domain name registrar worldwide and a leading web hosting provider, on its acquisition of Host Europe Group, the largest privately owned web services provider in Europe
27-May-21
$1.4 billion
Target:
Equiniti Group PLC
Acquiror:
Siris Capital Group LLC
Advised Siris Capital, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector, on its recommended 180p cash offer for Equiniti Group PLC, a technology-led services and payments specialist
01-Jun-05
$1.4 billion
Target:
IIR
Acquiror:
T&F Informa
Advised T&F Informa on the acquisition of IIR, a leading provider of performance improvement solutions and organiser of conferences and exhibitions. The acquisition is to be financed via a rights issue of c.$570mm and a new debt facility
12-Feb-15
~$1.1 billion
Target:
John Laing plc
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised Henderson Equity Partners on the initial public offering of John Laing plc, a leading originator, active investor and manager of international infrastructure projects
14-May-07
$1.0 billion
Target:
Datamonitor plc
Acquiror:
Informa plc
Acted as financial adviser to Informa plc on its recommended acquisition of Datamonitor plc, a leading global provider of market intelligence
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
26-Mar-07
$1.0 billion
Target:
Wolters Kluwer Education
Acquiror:
Bridgepoint Capital Limited
Advised Bridgepoint Capital Limited on its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer Education, the pan-European educational publishing division of quoted Dutch-based information services and publishing company Wolters Kluwer NV
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
24-Feb-14
$887 million
Target:
Essar Energy plc
Acquiror:
Essar Global Fund Limited
Advised the Independent Committee of the Board of Essar Energy plc in connection with possible offers from Essar Global Fund Limited, its 78% shareholder, for the remaining shares it does not already own and $550mm convertible bonds issued by Essar Energy plc
16-May-16
$874 million
Target:
Equinix Data Center Assets
Acquiror:
Digital Realty Trust
Advised Digital Realty Trust, the world's largest wholesale colocation services and data center solutions provider, on its acquisition of a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral European data centers from Equinix
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
27-Jul-11
$850 million
Target:
The Synovate Group
Acquiror:
Ipsos S.A.
Advised Aegis Group plc on the sale of The Synovate Group, a leading global provider of custom market research, to Ipsos S.A.
19-Apr-22
Pending
$800 million
Target:
Portfolio of Towers from PLDT
Acquiror:
edotco Group
Advising edotco Group, the leading pan-Asian telecom tower infrastructure company, on the acquisition of 2,973 towers from PLDT, one of the largest telecommunication service providers in the Philippines, through a sale and leaseback transaction
19-Dec-19
$770 million
Target:
Wireless Infrastructure Group Limited
Acquiror:
Brookfield Asset Management
Advised 3i Infrastructure plc on the sale of Wireless Infrastructure Group Limited, a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure provider focusing on mobile towers and indoor connectivity