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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21-Jun-06
$NA
Target:
Foster Yeoman Limited
Acquiror:
Aggregate Industries Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Holcim Ltd)
Advised Aggregate Industries Limited on a recommended cash offer for Foster Yeoman Limited, a privately-held UK heavy building materials group
03-Jun-06
$607 million
Target:
Deutz AG
Acquiror:
Same Deutz-Fahr
Advised the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Deutz AG, a leading global engine and power systems manufacturer, regarding the mandatory offer made by Same Deutz-Fahr, a leading international manufacturer of tractors, engines and agricultural machinery, for the outstanding shares of Deutz AG
24-Mar-06
$21.2 billion
Target:
Schering AG
Acquiror:
Bayer AG
Advised Bayer on its public offer for Schering, an international pharmaceuticals group based in Berlin, Germany
20-Feb-06
$254 million
Target:
Textile Effects
Acquiror:
Huntsman Corporation
(division of Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG)
Advised Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG on the sale of its global Textile Effects business
03-Jan-06
$NA
Target:
TQ3 Travel Solutions
Acquiror:
BCD Holdings N.V.
(divison of TUI AG)
Advised TUI AG on the sale of TQ3 Travel Solutions, a leading global provider of business travel services, to BCD Holdings N.V. The transaction value was not disclosed
28-Nov-05
$103 million
Target:
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Acquiror:
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.
(Ink and Adhesive Resins business) Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and healthcare on the sale of its Ink and Adhesive Resins business to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc
25-Oct-05
$NA
Target:
Allgemeine HypothekenBank Rheinboden AG
Acquiror:
Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Gewerkschaften AG (BGAG)
(49.9% stake owned by BHW Holdings AG) Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, on the sale of its 49.9% stake in Allgemeine HypothekenBank Rheinboden AG, a leading German mortgage and Pfandbrief bank
25-Oct-05
$2.1 billion
Target:
BHW Holding AG
Acquiror:
Deutsche Postbank AG
Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, in connection with its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG, Germany’s largest retail bank
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
15-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
MTU Friedrichshafen
Acquiror:
DaimlerChrysler AG
(minority shareholding of the Maybach Family)
Advised the Maybach Family Shareholders on the sale of their shareholding in MTU Friedrichshafen, one of the leading global manufacturers of high speed diesel engines, to majority shareholder DaimlerChrysler AG
01-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
Minit Group
Acquiror:
CVC Capital Partners
(wholly owned by UBS Capital)
Advised UBS Capital on its sale of the Minit Group, the world's largest shoe repair and key cutting services chain, to CVC Capital Partners
21-Aug-05
$2.0 billion
Target:
CP Ships Ltd
Acquiror:
TUI AG
Advised TUI AG, Europe’s largest tourism company and a leading container shipping provider, on its acquisition of CP Ships Ltd., a leading Canadian container shipping company
22-Jun-05
$198 million
Target:
Rothschilds Continuation Holdings
Acquiror:
Jardine Strategic Holdings
held by Royal & Sun Alliance
Advised Royal & Sun Alliance on the sale of its 21.5% shareholding in Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG to Jardine Strategic Holdings
13-Jan-05
$153 million
Target:
Deutz AG
Acquiror:
Wärtsilä Oyj
Advised Marine Service business Deutz on the sale of its marine service business for medium and large size engines to Wärtsilä
12-Jan-05
$4.5 billion
Target:
Aggregate Industries PLC
Acquiror:
Holcim Ltd.
Advised Aggregate Industries PLC on the sale of the company to Holcim Ltd
15-Oct-02
$3.2 billion
Target:
AT&T Canada
Advised AT&T Canada on a stand-alone financial restructuring
24-Jul-02
$5.4 billion
Target:
United Pan-Europe Communications NV
Advised the Committee representing holders of UPC’s Senior Notes and Senior Discount Notes in the negotiations with UPC and its Liberty Media controlled parent company, UnitedGlobalCom, about a proposed balance sheet restructuring and recapitalisation of UPC
15-May-02
$230 million
Target:
Completel Europe NV
Advised Completel, an alternative telecom operator, on a balance sheet restructuring and recapitalisation agreement involving an exchange offer for €255 million in face value of public bonds (debt/equity swap), €30 million in new capital from two major shareholders and €8 million from certain bondholders
16-Jul-01
$982 million
Target:
Sterling Chemicals
Advised Sterling Chemicals in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings