Recent Transactions

11-Dec-12
$862 million
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TNS, Inc.

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Siris Capital Group

Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of TNS, Inc., a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions, on its sale to Siris Capital Group, a private equity firm focused on complex, control equity investments in the telecom, technology and technology-enabled business service sectors

23-Nov-12
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SAS Group

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Acquiror: 
Norwegian Government

Advised the Norwegian Government in relation to some specific issues in connection with the restructuring of SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe

23-Apr-12
$2.0 billion
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Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

Acted as independent advisor to the Australian Government in a peer review of the proposed intermodal terminal linking Sydney’s major port with Australia’s road and rail system

15-Mar-12
$650 million
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Viridian Group

Advised the Board of Viridian, the leading energy utility company in the all-Ireland market, on its refinancing comprising the issue of €313 million and $250 million notes due April 2017

13-Dec-11
$345 million
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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation

Advised Cabot Microelectronics Corporation on its new capital management initiative, including a leveraged recapitalization via a special dividend

08-Dec-11
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US Department of Energy

Advised Herb Allison in an independent review of a $35.9 billion energy loan portfolio

29-Nov-11
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Advised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) in connection with the Chapter 11 filing of AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc.

07-Feb-11
$548 million
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Wesco Financial Corporation

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Advised the Special Committee of Wesco Financial Corporation in connection with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s proposal to acquire the remaining 19.9% of the shares of Wesco’s common stock that it does not presently own

04-Feb-11
$420 million
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Bosque Power Company

Advised Bosque Power Company, a natural gas-fired power plant located in Texas, on its negotiations with lenders and restructuring

11-Jan-11
$220 million
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Constar International, Inc.

Advised Constar International, Inc., a plastic packaging manufacturer, in connection with its pre-arranged Chapter 11 proceedings

15-Dec-10
$4.6 billion
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Dynegy Inc.

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Icahn Enterprises LP

Advised Dynegy Inc., an independent power producer, on its sale to Icahn Enterprises LP in an all-cash transaction

10-Nov-10
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Advised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") in connection with its claim in Chemtura’s Chapter 11 proceeding

07-Aug-10
$220 million
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Environmental Systems Products

Advised Environmental Systems Products Holdings with its out-of-court restructuring

30-Jun-10
$820 million
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Trident Resources Corporation

Advised Chilton Investment Company on Trident’s financial restructuring and emergence from CCAA / Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection including the negotiation of a new equity investment

30-Apr-10
$NA
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Advised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") in connection with its claim in Lyondell’s Chapter 11 proceeding

27-Oct-09
$325 million
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Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

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Various

Advised Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. on the sale of substantially all of its assets, pursuant to multiple Section 363 sales

06-Oct-09
$NA
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Advised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") on Delphi’s reorganization and the structure and terms of the PBGC’s recovery on account of Delphi’s pension plan termination

14-Aug-09
$724 million
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NCI Building Systems, Inc.

Advised NCI Building Systems, Inc., one of North America’s largest integrated manufacturers and marketers of metal products for the non-residential construction industry, on its financial restructuring, which included a majority investment by CD&R and a restructuring of NCI’s outstanding debt

16-Jul-09
$NA
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Pension Trustees of Galiform PLC

Advised the Pension Trustees of the Galiform PLC Defined Benefit Pension Scheme to negotiate a revised schedule of payments to fund its deficit

04-May-09
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Constar International Inc.

Advised Constar International Inc. in connection with its pre-arranged Chapter 11 proceedings

01-May-09
$65 million
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euNetworks Group Limited

Advised euNetworks Group Ltd, a Singapore listed operator of a fibre telecommunications network in Europe, on a repurchase at a discount of the majority of its outstanding convertible bonds, financed by a placement and rights issue

30-Apr-09
$NA
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Chrysler LLC

Advised Chrysler in connection with the chapter 11 proceedings to effectuate the sale of substantially all of its operating assets and certain liabilities to a newly created entity that will be jointly owned by Fiat S.p.A., the VEBA Trust (responsible for the healthcare benefits of current and former employees of Chrysler), the US Treasury and the Canadian government

29-Apr-09
$NA
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US Shipping Partners L.P.

Advised US Shipping Partners L.P. in connection with its pre-arranged Chapter 11 proceedings

23-Mar-09
$NA
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BearingPoint, Inc.

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Various

Advised BearingPoint, Inc. on the sale of substantially all of its assets, pursuant to a Section 363 process

19-Mar-09
$349 million
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Inchcape plc

Provided financial advice to Inchcape, the leading independent international automotive retailer, on its assessment of funding and strategic options, resulting in a significant rights issue to strengthen the balance sheet

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