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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Robertson Stephens & Company

Advised Robertson, Stephens & Co. on the sale of 100% of this privately-held securities firm to BankAmerica in a friendly all-cash transaction.

Borden Foods International

Advised Nestlé on its acquisition of Borden Foods International’s businesses, which have sales of more than $400 million.

M&G Group plc

Advised M&G Group on the sale of the company for cash to Prudential, the United Kingdom’s largest life insurer and fund manager.

Diageo plc

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.

AerFi Group plc

Advised AerFi on its sale to debis AirFinance .

Seagram

(Spirits Division)
Advised Diageo on its joint agreed bid with Pernod Ricard for Seagram’s spirits business.

Ralston Purina Co.

Advised Nestlé on the agreed cash offer for the US pet-food company Ralston Purina

Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc.

Advised the Special Committee of Morton’s on sale of the Company.

T&S Stores Plc

Advised Tesco PLC, Britain’s largest retailing group, on its acquisition of T&S Stores plc, a publicly listed convenience store retailer operating in the UK.

Burger King Corp

(subsidiary of Diageo plc) Advised Diageo plc on sale of Burger King Corporation restaurant system.

Charles Schwab Europe

Advised The Charles Schwab Corporation on the sale of its British pound sterling brokerage business, to Barclays PLC.

Wella AG

Advised Wella AG, a global market leader in hair care and fragrances, on its sale to The Procter & Gamble Company

Conseco, Inc.
Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Conseco, Inc., a life insurance and annuities company, on the financial restructuring of the Company’s $6 billion of externally held financial indebtedness

Debenhams plc

Advised the independent committee of the Board of Directors of Debenhams plc, a leading UK department store chain, with regards to the sale of the company

International Multifoods Corporation

Advised International Multifoods Corporation, whose brands include Pillsbury, Martha White, Hungry Jack and Robin Hood, on its sale to the J.M Smucker Company.

Archipelago Holdings Inc

Provided financial advisory services and a fairness opinion to Archipelago Holdings, Inc. in its definitive merger agreement with the NYSE to create the NYSE Group, Inc

Rothschilds Continuation 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

7-Eleven, Inc.

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

AEA Technology plc

Advised AEA Technology plc, a UK provider of Rail and Environmental services, on the sale of a portfolio of non-core businesses to Coller Capital. The sale formed part of a wider financial restructuring plan

Refco
Acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Refco Inc. in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings which included the sale of substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business to Man Financial for $1.2 billion

Ibbotson Associates

Advised Ibbotson Associates on its sale to Morningstar Inc. for $83 million

WH Smith PLC
Advised WH Smith PLC on the demerger of its Retail business

London Stock Exchange Group plc

(25.1% stake)
Advised The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the largest electronic equity securities market in the United States, on the acquisition of a 25.1% stake in London Stock Exchange plc

Republic Companies Group, Inc.

Advised Republic Companies Group, Inc., a regional provider of personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products

Visa USA
Advised Visa USA in its announced plans to merge with Visa Canada and Visa International to form Visa Inc., a new public global corporation