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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30-Jun-07
$52.0 billion
Target:
BCE Inc.
Acquiror:
Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Advised the Board of BCE on a review of a range of strategic alternatives that culminated in an agreement to sell to a consortium consisting of Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for $52.0 billion that was ultimately terminated
04-Oct-16
$32.0 billion
Target:
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings and its subsidiaries
Advised Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, Texas’ largest power generator and competitive retail electricity provider, and its subsidiaries at the direction of its independent director in connection with its and Energy Future Holdings’ Chapter 11 proceedings
04-Oct-99
$23.5 billion
Target:
AMFM, Inc.
Acquiror:
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Advised AMFM on the sale of the company to Clear Channel Communications to form the largest US radio company
01-Jul-20
$22 billion
Target:
PG&E Corporation
Acquiror:
N / A
Advised Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) in connection with PG&E’s in-court restructuring
25-Apr-03
$20.8 billion
Target:
AMR Corporation
Advised AMR, parent of American Airlines, on strategic alternatives and implementation of a historic out-of-court restructuring through which a variety of stakeholder concessions were achieved, averting bankruptcy
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
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)
09-Aug-02
$17.6 billion
Target:
Adelphia Communications
Acquiror:
Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp.
Advised the Unsecured Creditors of Adelphia Communications representing $14.5 billion of value in Adelphia’s Chapter 11 proceedings. Advised on the sale of Adelphia’s assets to Time Warner and Comcast for $17.6 billion
26-Jan-15
$16.0 billion
Target:
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Acquiror:
Rock-Tenn Company
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MeadWestvaco on the merger with RockTenn to create a powerful global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging solutions
06-Aug-99
$12.8 billion
Target:
One2One
Acquiror:
Deutsche Telekom AG
(joint venture between Cable and Wireless plc and Media One)
Strategic advice to C&W in connection with the sale of One2One, a UK mobile phone operator, 50% owned by C&W and 50% owned by Media One
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
05-Feb-15
$10.5 billion
Target:
Wireline assets of Verizon Communications in California, Florida and Texas
Acquiror:
Frontier Communications
Advised the Board of Directors of Frontier in connection with its acquisition of wireline assets from Verizon in California, Florida and Texas
28-Mar-12
$10.4 billion+
Target:
Flow Control Business of Tyco International Ltd.
Acquiror:
Pentair, Inc.
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Pentair, Inc. in connection with its all-stock merger with Tyco Flow Control, a division of Tyco International Ltd. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)
31-Jul-08
$10.3 billion
Target:
TransAlta Corporation
Acquiror:
LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
Advised TransAlta Corporation, a power generation and wholesale marketing company, on an unsolicited offer from LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
21-Oct-21
~$9 billion
Target:
EagleClaw Midstream
Acquiror:
Altus Midstream
Advised EagleClaw Midstream, a leading midstream operator in the Permian Delaware basin, on an all-stock combination with Altus Midstream
22-Feb-22
Pending
~$8.6 billion
Target:
TEGNA, Inc.
Acquiror:
Standard General
Advising TEGNA, a leading broadcasting and digital marketing services company, on its sale to Standard General, a hedge fund
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
19-Feb-15
$8.4 billion
Target:
Rexam plc
Acquiror:
Ball Corporation
Advised Ball Corporation, a leading manufacturer of metal packaging products for the global beverage, food, personal care and household products industries as well as a provider of systems and technologies for the aerospace industry, on the acquisition of Rexam plc, a leading beverage can manufacturer
25-Jun-07
$8.1 billion
Target:
Energy East Corporation
Acquiror:
Iberdrola SA
Advised Energy East Corporation, a super-regional electric and gas utility with nearly 3 million regulated customers in the northeast US, on its sale to Iberdrola SA
11-Oct-22
Pending
$7.9 billion
Target:
Westinghouse Electric Company
Acquiror:
Brookfield Renewable Partners and Cameco
Advising the Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Partners, the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, in consortium with Cameco and other institutional partners, on the acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company, one of the world’s largest nuclear services businesses, from Brookfield Business Partners
06-Nov-21
Pending
~$7.6 billion
Target:
Equans
Acquiror:
Bouygues Group
Advising Bouygues Group, a France-based leading diversified group active in construction, media and telecommunication, on the acquisition of Equans, a leading multi-technical services provider. Equans was created on 1 July 2021, as a separate division within Engie
19-May-05
$7.2 billion+
Target:
US Airways Group
Acquiror:
America West Holdings
Advised America West Holdings in connection with its merger with US Airways Group. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity, including capitalized operating leases of $4.8 billion)
06-May-13
~$7.0 billion
Target:
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP
Acquiror:
Inergy, L.P. / Inergy Midstream L.P.
Advised Inergy, a leading diversified midstream energy company, and its affiliates on their merger with Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and affiliates
06-Aug-12
$6.2 billion
Target:
Tennessee Gas Pipeline and 50% of El Paso Natural Gas
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
Advised the Independent Directors of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Tennessee Gas Pipeline, a ~14,000 mile natural gas pipeline system connecting Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico with the northeastern US, and 50% of El Paso Natural Gas, a ~10,000 mile natural gas pipeline system connecting the Permian Basin in Texas / New Mexico with key consumer markets in Arizona, California and Mexico
04-Apr-03
$6.1 billion
Target:
Dynegy Inc.
Advised Dynegy Inc., a leading integrated energy company involved in power generation, gas marketing and processing and regulated energy delivery, on restructuring alternatives during a period of significant pending debt maturities and liquidity constraints. The assignment culminated in a successful renegotiation and extension of Dynegy’s credit facilities