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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18-Sep-09
$81 million
Target:
UKAEA Limited
Acquiror:
Babcock International Group plc
Advised United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Non Departmental Public Body, arm of the UK Government, on the sale of UKAEA Limited, its commercial nuclear decommissioning services business, to Babcock International Group plc
31-Aug-09
$5.5 billion
Target:
BJ Services Company
Acquiror:
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Advised BJ Services Company, a leading pressure pumping company, on its merger with Baker Hughes Incorporated, a global oilfield services company
10-Aug-09
$596 million
Target:
Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.
Acquiror:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, on its acquisition of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.
10-Aug-09
$1.5 billion
Target:
Dynegy, Inc.
Acquiror:
LS Power Equity Partners
Advised Dynegy, Inc., a merchant power generator, on its sale of 9 power plants to LS Power Equity Partners in exchange for cash and Dynegy shares
21-May-09
$111 million
Target:
Shanks Group plc
Acted as Financial Adviser and Sponsor to Shanks Group plc, a leading European waste management group, on its rights issue
23-Apr-09
$5.7 billion
Target:
Lion Nathan
Acquiror:
Kirin Holdings
Advised Lion Nathan, a leading brewery in Australia, on the sale of its remaining 54% stake to Kirin Holdings, a leading beverage company in Japan
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
28-Jul-08
$2.1 billion
Target:
Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited
Acquiror:
Tesco plc
Advised Tesco plc in relation to its acquisition of the 50% interest it does not already own in Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited, a joint venture with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. Tesco Personal Finance offers a range of retail insurance and banking products under the Tesco brand
21-May-08
$85 million
Target:
Dobbies Garden Centres plc
Acquiror:
Tesco plc
Advised Tesco plc in relation to its public cash offer to acquire the 35% of Dobbies Garden Centres plc which it does not already own
23-Apr-08
$2.8 billion
Target:
Wendy's International, Inc.
Acquiror:
Triarc Companies, Inc.
Advised the special committee of the board of directors in connection with its merger with Triarc Companies, Inc., the operator of the Arby’s franchise. The combined systems will have approximately 10,000 restaurant units and pro forma annual system sales of approximately $12.5 billion, positioning it as the nation’s third largest quick service restaurant company
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
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
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
08-Jun-07
$448 million
Target:
Dobbies Garden Centres plc
Acquiror:
Tesco plc
Acted as financial adviser to Tesco plc on its recommended acquisition of Dobbies Garden Centres plc, one of the UK's largest garden centre retailers
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
18-Apr-07
$950 million
Target:
Trans Mountain Pipeline System
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
Advised Independent Committee of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Trans Mountain Pipeline System, an ~800 mile pipeline which transports crude oil and refined products from Alberta to British Columbia and Washington State
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
29-Jan-07
$900 million
Target:
Eggborough CTA Bonds
Acquiror:
Ampere plc (a newly formed company)
Advised an ad hoc committee of bondholders representing over 70% of the debt in Eggborough Power Limited, a UK power station, on (a) the formation of a new company for the purpose of acquiring and holding a controlling interest in the Eggborough CTA Bonds and (b) an associated US$600m financing. The Eggborough CTA Bonds include an option to purchase Eggborough power station in March 2010
15-Dec-06
$19.1 billion
Target:
Gallaher Group plc
Acquiror:
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Advised Gallaher Group plc, the world’s fifth largest tobacco company, on a recommended cash offer from Japan Tobacco Inc
15-Sep-06
$4.1 billion
Target:
LS Power Group
Acquiror:
Dynegy, Inc.
Advised Dynegy, Inc., a merchant power generator, on its acquisition of LS Power Group's power generation portfolio
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