The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
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16-Nov-07
$203 million
Target:
Oakland Mall LLC
Acquiror:
California State Teachers' Retirement System and Urban Retail Properties
Advised the Kogan Family on the sale of Oakland Mall, a regional shopping mall in Troy, Michigan anchored by JC Penney, Sears and Macy's
05-Nov-07
$3.4 billion
Target:
American Financial Realty Trust
Acquiror:
Gramercy Capital Corp.
Advised American Financial Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust that acquires properties from and leases properties to regulated financial institutions, on its sale to Gramercy Capital Corp., a commercial real estate specialty finance company
16-Jul-07
$2.1 billion
Target:
Applebee’s International, Inc.
Acquiror:
IHOP Corp.
Sole advisor to IHOP Corp., the fastest growing family dining concept in the US, on its acquisition of Applebee's
04-Jun-07
$2.9 billion
Target:
Slough Estates USA (subsidiary of Slough Estates plc)
Acquiror:
Health Care Property Investors
Provided oversight of the process and an informal second opinion to the senior management of Slough Estates plc
22-May-07
$6.5 billion
Target:
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company
Acquiror:
Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Advised Crescent Real Estate Equities Company, a REIT holding a diversified portfolio of office properties, hotels and resorts and luxury residential developments on its sale to Morgan Stanley Real Estate
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
30-Mar-07
$24.4 billion
Target:
Alliance Boots plc
Acquiror:
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina
Advised Alliance Boots plc, the leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, on a proposal regarding an offer for the company from a consortium comprising of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina
10-Aug-06
$NA
Target:
Forest City Ratner
Acquiror:
Forest City Enterprises Inc.
Advised Forest City Enterprises, Inc. on the restructuring of its business relationship with its New York City affiliate Forest City Ratner
03-Aug-06
$6.0 billion
Target:
Reckson Associates Realty Corporation
Acquiror:
SL Green Realty Corporation
Advised the independent directors of Reckson, a real estate investment trust specializing in properties located in New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area, on the sale of Reckson to SL Green
06-Jan-06
$164 million
Target:
Acadia Realty Trust
Acquiror:
GDC Properties
(selected assets) Advised GDC Properties on its acquisition of a 77.8% interest in a one million square foot Wilmington, Delaware shopping center portfolio previously held by institutional investors in Acadia Realty Trust Fund I
09-Sep-05
$1.0 billion
Target:
7-Eleven, Inc.
Acquiror:
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
Advised the special committee of 7-Eleven, Inc. in connection with its evaluation of an unsolicited tender offer commenced by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
29-Aug-04
$3.8 billion
Target:
LNR Property Corporation
Acquiror:
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of LNR Property Corporation, one of the US’ leading real estate investment, finance and management companies, on its sale to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its real estate affiliate, Blackacre Institutional Capital Management, LLC
08-Mar-04
$840 million
Target:
International Multifoods Corporation
Acquiror:
JM Smucker Company
Advised International Multifoods Corporation, whose brands include Pillsbury, Martha White, Hungry Jack and Robin Hood, on its sale to the J.M Smucker Company.
18-Mar-03
$7.0 billion
Target:
Wella AG
Acquiror:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Advised Wella AG, a global market leader in hair care and fragrances, on its sale to The Procter & Gamble Company
13-Dec-02
$1.5 billion
Target:
Burger King Corp
Acquiror:
Texas Pacific Group, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
(subsidiary of Diageo plc) Advised Diageo plc on sale of Burger King Corporation restaurant system.
27-Mar-02
$168 million
Target:
Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc.
Acquiror:
Castle Harlan, Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of Morton’s on sale of the Company.
11-Oct-01
$1.3 billion
Target:
Regal Cinemas, Inc.
Acquiror:
The Anschutz Corporation
Advised Regal Cinemas, the largest theatre chain in the United States, on its prepackaged bankruptcy plan and acquisition by The Anschutz Corporation
16-Jan-01
$11.5 billion
Target:
Ralston Purina Co.
Acquiror:
Nestlé S.A.
Advised Nestlé on the agreed cash offer for the US pet-food company Ralston Purina
19-Dec-00
$8.2 billion
Target:
Seagram
Acquiror:
Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard
(Spirits Division)
Advised Diageo on its joint agreed bid with Pernod Ricard for Seagram’s spirits business.
10-Aug-00
$750 million
Target:
Radisson Group, Inc.
Acquiror:
Olympus Real Estate Fund (Hicks, Muse)
(subsidiary of Carlson Companies, Inc.)
Advised Carlson Companies, Inc., the owner of the Radisson Hotels brand, on the formation of a $750 million Radisson Hotel acquisition fund, Radisson-Olympus Capital Partners.
17-Jul-00
$10.5 billion
Target:
Diageo plc
Acquiror:
General Mills, Inc.
Advised Diageo on the sale of The Pillsbury Company for $5.1 billion in assumed debt and $5.4 billion in stock to General Mills.
16-Jun-99
$2.5 billion
Target:
TriNet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc.
Acquiror:
Starwood Financial Trust
Advised TriNet on a stock for stock merger with Starwood Financial, creating a leading player in the specialty real estate finance area
14-Apr-99
$1.3 billion
Target:
Berkshire Realty Company, Inc.
Acquiror:
Berkshire Chairman, Goldman Sachs and The Blackstone Group
Advised investor group led by Berkshire Realty Chairman, Goldman Sachs and The Blackstone Group on the buyout of Berkshire Realty, a multi-family REIT that owns 82 apartment communities located in Florida, Texas and the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern US
16-Jan-98
$NA
Target:
Borden Foods International
Acquiror:
Nestlé S.A.
Advised Nestlé on its acquisition of Borden Foods International’s businesses, which have sales of more than $400 million.