The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
Recent Transactions
11-May-18
$4.0 billion
Target:
Sika
Acquiror:
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Advised Cascade Investments LLC and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust on the resistance to the sale of the Burkard Family’s controlling stake in Sika AG (17% of capital equivalent to 53% of voting rights) to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
06-Jun-18
$130 million
Target:
Babcock & Wilcox Inc.’s industrial environmental technology business
Acquiror:
Dürr AG
Advised Dürr AG, a German mechanical and plant engineering company, on the acquisition of Babcock & Wilcox’s industrial environmental technology business (MEGTEC and Universal)
19-Jul-18
$NA
Target:
Tri-Dim Filter Corporation
Acquiror:
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Advised Mann+Hummel, a leading global filtration company, on the acquisition of Tri-Dim Filter Corporation, the single largest privately-held air filtration company in North America
06-Dec-18
$165 million
Target:
Storz & Bickel GmbH, related entities and IP
Acquiror:
Canopy Growth Corporation
Advised Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on its acquisition of Storz & Bickel, a premium manufacturer of vaporization devices
28-Jan-19
$NA
Target:
The Laundress Inc.
Acquiror:
Unilever plc
Advised The Laundress Inc., a laundry and home cleaning products brand, on its sale to Unilever, a British-Dutch consumer goods company
07-Jun-19
$NA
Target:
Grupo Electro Stocks
Acquiror:
Würth Group
Advised Apax Partners, a global investment firm, on the sale of Grupo Electro Stocks, a leading Spanish distributor of electrical materials, to the Electrical Wholesale business unit within the Würth Group, a global leader in the distribution of assembling and fastening materials
17-Jun-19
$80 million
Target:
Renewi Canada
Acquiror:
Convent Capital
Advised Renewi plc, a leading waste to product company, on the sale of its Canadian operations to Convent Capital, an Amsterdam-based investment firm
19-Dec-19
$13.5 million
Target:
Nitta Casings and Nitta Casings Canada
Acquiror:
Viscofan
Advised Viscofan (BME:VIS), the #1 producer of artificial casings for the meat industry worldwide (>30% market share), on the acquisition of Nitta Casings and Nitta Casings Canada (“NCI” and “NCCI”) one of the leading brands in the production of collagen casings in North America, from Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977)
16-Jan-20
$NA
Target:
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia
Acquiror:
Inchcape PLC
Advised Inchcape, a leading global independent multi-brand automotive distributor, on its acquisition of the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia from Daimler Colombia
03-Feb-20
$NA
Target:
Woodward’s renewable power systems and protective relays business
Acquiror:
Aurelius Equity Opportunities
Advised Woodward, a leading designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets, on the divestiture of select assets related to its renewable power systems and protective relays businesses to Aurelius Equity Opportunities
17-Apr-20
$NA
Target:
M&R
Acquiror:
BBB Industries
Advised Abac, a leading Iberian private equity firm, on the sale of M&R, a leading designer and distributor of aftermarket spare parts for the auto industry
07-Mar-20
$148 million
Target:
KINOLT Group S.A.
Acquiror:
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG
Advised 3i Group plc on the sale of KINOLT Group S.A., a manufacturer and supplier of dynamic uninterruptible power supply systems, to Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
29-Jul-20
$NA
Target:
Integrated supplier of preserved and frozen vegetables
Acquiror:
ACON Agri Investments S.L.
Advised ACON Agri Investments S.L., a special purpose vehicle of ACON Investments LLC, on the acquisition of Grupo Alsur, a leading integrated supplier of preserved and frozen vegetables with operations in Spain and Peru
11-Jan-21
~$150 million
Target:
Nordic Water
Acquiror:
Sulzer AG
Advising Alder, a Swedish sustainability-focused private equity firm, on the divestment of Nordic Water, a supplier of products for the global water and wastewater treatment market, to Sulzer AG
10-May-21
Pending
N/A
Target:
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s Fruit Preparations business
Acquiror:
Frulact Serviços Partilhados, SA
Advised International Flavors & Fragrances on the divestiture of its European-based Fruit Preparation business to Frulact Serviços Partilhados, SA
01-Jun-21
$280 million
Target:
White Drive Motors & Steering business unit of Danfoss A/S
Acquiror:
Interpump S.p.A.
Advising Danfoss, a global leader in power solutions, heating, cooling and drives, on the carve-out sale of White Drive Motors & Steering, a global producer of orbital motors and hydraulic steering units for mobile applications, to Interpump
07-Jun-21
Undisclosed
Target:
Rights to General, Right Guard and Dry Idea brands
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised Henkel on its brand divestment program (including the sale of the General, Right Guard and Dry Idea brands)
30-Jun-21
Pending
Undisclosed
Target:
Deltalab
Acquiror:
SCG Packaging Public Company Limited
Advising Deltalab, a leading Spanish laboratory solutions provider with dedicated manufacturing capacity, on the sale of the company to SCG Packaging Public Company Limited, the largest integrated packaging and paper company in Southeast Asia
01-Jul-21
Undisclosed
Target:
The Natural Fruit Company
Acquiror:
Fremman Capital
Advised Fremman on the acquisition of The Natural Fruit Company, a leading European producer and distributor of citrus fruits (both conventional and organic) including oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapefruit and persimmon fruit
28-Jun-21
Pending
Undisclosed
Target:
Portfolio of 16 European Consumer Healthcare brands from Sanofi
Acquiror:
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Advising Sanofi, a leading global player in the Consumer Healthcare market, on the divestiture of a portfolio of 16 European Consumer Healthcare brands to STADA, a German pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company owned by Bain Capital and Cinven
04-Oct-21
$307 million
Target:
Intega Group
Acquiror:
Kiwa N.V
Advised Intega Group, an ASX-listed testing, inspection and certification buisness operating primarily in Australia and the US, on its strategic review, culminating in a cash sale to Kiwa N.V via scheme of arrangement
28-Oct-21
Pending
$217 million
Target:
Ferrovial Servicios
Acquiror:
Portobello Capital
Advised Portobello Capital, a leading Spanish private equity firm with more than $1.75bn AuM, on the acquisition through a carve out process of a controlling stake in Ferrovial Servicios, a leading infrastructure service business in Spain owned by Ferrovial
11-Nov-21
Undisclosed
Target:
Printing Blankets Business of Trelleborg
Acquiror:
Continental AG
Advised Trelleborg AB (STO: TREL), a global leader in engineered polymer solutions, on the disposal of its operation that develops and manufactures printing blankets in polymer-coated fabrics, to Continental
12-Nov-21
Undisclosed
Target:
Grupo Totalmédia
Acquiror:
Consortium of Private Investors Led by the Management Team
Advised Explorer Investments on the sale of Grupo Totalmédia, the leading specialist logistics player in Iberia operating in two-man home delivery, assembly and installation of furniture, heavy goods and groceries as well as the distribution of autoparts and leaflets
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