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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20-Dec-06
$424 million
Target:
Aton Capital
Acquiror:
Bank Austria Creditanstalt / UniCredit Group
Advised Aton Capital Group, the independent Russian investment bank, on the sale of its Institutional Business to Bank Austria Creditanstalt (part of the UniCredit Group)
19-Dec-06
$270 million
Target:
Brion Technologies, Inc.
Acquiror:
ASML Holding N.V.
Advised ASML Holding N.V., a leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, on its acquisition of Brion Technologies, Inc.
18-Dec-06
$NA
Target:
InBev SA
Acquiror:
Mr. Wolfgang Dinkelacker
Advised InBev SA, the world's largest brewery, on the sale of German regional brewery Dinkelacker-Schwaben Bräu KG
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
22-Nov-06
$NA
Target:
CABB GmbH
Acquiror:
AXA Private Equity
Advised Gilde Buy Out Partners on the sale of CABB, a leading producer of monochloroacetic acid and related specialty intermediates, to AXA Private Equity
10-Nov-06
$1.9 billion
Target:
John Laing plc
Acquiror:
Henderson Equity Partners
Advised John Laing plc, the leading UK infrastructure investor and developer, on a recommended cash offer
03-Oct-06
$445 million
Target:
Tele2 AB’s fixed telephony and broadband business in France
Acquiror:
SFR S.A.
Advised SFR S.A., the second largest mobile telecoms operator in France on the acquisition of the French fixed telephony and broadband business of Tele2 AB
21-Sep-06
$385 million
Target:
Incisive Media plc
Acquiror:
Apax Partners Worldwide LLP
Advised the Independent Directors of Incisive Media plc, a B2B media publisher, on a recommended MBO approach backed by Apax
08-Aug-06
$565 million
Target:
Emdeon Practice Services, Inc.
Acquiror:
The Sage Group plc
Advised The Sage Group plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions
03-Aug-06
$136 million
Target:
Study Group International
Acquiror:
CHAMP Private Equity / Petersen Investments
(a unit of Daily Mail & General Trust plc)
Advised Daily Mail & General Trust plc on the sale of Study Group International to CHAMP Private Equity and Petersen Investments
17-Jul-06
$132 million
Target:
Leader Price Polska Sp. z.o.o.
Acquiror:
Tesco plc
(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Casino)
Advised Tesco PLC on the acquisition of the Polish business of Leader Price, a convenience store retailer, from Groupe Casino, a French retailer
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
19-May-06
$1.4 billion
Target:
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Acquiror:
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(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
12-Apr-06
$NA
Target:
WH Smith PLC
Advised WH Smith PLC on the demerger of its Retail business
27-Mar-06
$231 million
Target:
Aberdeen Journals Ltd
Acquiror:
D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd
(wholly owned by Northcliffe Newspapers, the regional newspaper division of DMGT) Advised Daily Mail and General Trust’s regional newspaper division, Northcliffe Newspapers on its sale of Aberdeen Journals, publisher of the Aberdeen Press & Journal and Aberdeen Evening Express to DC Thomson, a leading Scottish publisher
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
24-Feb-06
$860 million
Target:
Aquarion Company
Acquiror:
Macquarie Bank
(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelda Group plc) Advised Kelda Group plc on the sale of Aquarion Company, one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the US
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
01-Feb-06
$105 million
Target:
Your Communications
Acquiror:
THUS Group plc
Advised THUS Group plc on the acquisition of Your Communications, an alternative business telecoms carrier, from United Utilities plc
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
29-Nov-05
$556 million
Target:
Initial Style Conferences
Acquiror:
Alternative Hotel Group
(the conferences business of Rentokil Initial plc)
Advised Rentokil Initial on the sale of its conferences division, Initial Style Conferences, to Alternative Hotel Group (a group of investors led by Richard Balfour-Lynn and other MWB directors acting in their private capacity partnering with Bank of Scotland)
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
11-Nov-05
$1.2 billion
Target:
Refco Inc.
Acquiror:
Man Financial Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group plc
Advised Refco Inc. on the sale of substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business to Man Financial
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