Recent Transactions

03-Jan-06
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TQ3 Travel Solutions

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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

19-Aug-08
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Selected Belgian Paints Brands

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Acquiror: 
Rieu Investissements S.A.

Advised AkzoNobel on the sale of selected Belgian paints brands to Rieu Investissements S.A., a French producer of coatings

01-Dec-10
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Planar Solutions, LLC

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Acquiror: 
FUJIFILM Corporation

Advised Wacker Chemie AG on the sale of Wacker Chemical Corporation’s 50% equity stake in Planar Solutions LLC, a dedicated CMP slurry manufacturer, to its JV partner, FUJIFILM Corporation

13-Apr-11
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Retail Apparel Group

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Acquiror: 
Navis Capital

Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Retail Apparel Group, an Australian based men’s specialty apparel retailer, to Navis Capital, one of the largest regional private equity business in south-east Asia

10-Mar-14
$NA
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K-Y brand

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Acquiror: 
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

Advised Reckitt Benckiser, a leading consumer goods manufacturer, on the acquisition of the global rights to the K-Y brand, a leader in intimate lubricants

01-Aug-14
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Global Trade Information Services, Inc.

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Acquiror: 
IHS Inc.

Advised Global Trade Information Services, the world’s leading supplier of international merchandise trade data, on the sale of the company to IHS.

06-Mar-15
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Kerry Pinnacle

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Acquiror: 
Pacific Equity Partners

Advised Kerry Group plc, a global leader in food ingredients and flavor technologies, on the sale of its Australian subsidiary Kerry Pinnacle, an integrated manufacturer and distributor of bakery ingredients and prepared bakery products, to Pacific Equity Partners

10-Sep-15
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International Medical Group, Inc.

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Acquiror: 
ABRY Partners

Advised International Medical Group, Inc., a leader in the global insurance and assistance services market, on its sale to ABRY Partners

04-May-16
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Portfolio of synthetic royalty and milestone rights on multiple cardiovascular programs

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Acquiror: 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Advised CorMatrix Cardiovascular, a leading medical device company with a differentiated extracellular matrix technology, on the sale of a portfolio of synthetic royalty and milestone rights on multiple cardiovascular programs

02-Oct-17
$NA
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Mãe Terra Produtos Naturais Ltda.

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Acquiror: 
The Unilever Group

Advised Mãe Terra Produtos Naturais Ltda., Brazil’s leading Natural & Organic food products company, on its sale to The Unilever Group

31-Jul-18
$NA
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PLA S.A.

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Acquiror: 
Deere & Co.

Advised PLA S.A, an Argentina-based manufacturer of agricultural machinery, on its sale to Deere & Co.

10-Jun-19
$NA
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Book Publishing Business of F+W Media

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Acquiror: 
Penguin Random House

Advised F+W Media, a content and e-commerce company focused on a variety of special interest categories, on the sale of its book publishing business as part of its broader in-court restructuring

18-Jan-19
$NA
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TPP Camaçari Muricy II & TPP Pecem II

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Acquiror: 
CCETC

Advised MDC, a Brazilian investment fund, on the sale of Thermoelectric Power Plants Camaçari Muricy II & Pecem II to Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology (CCETC)

01-Jun-20
$NA
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Remaining Pipe Fabrication Business

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Acquiror: 
N/A

Advised McDermott International, a leading provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the global energy industry, on the sale of the remaining Pipe Fabrication Business

02-Aug-22
Pending
Undisclosed
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Wildstone

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Acquiror: 
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Advising DigitalBridge, one of the largest global digital infrastructure investors, on the sale of Wildstone, Europe’s largest owner of independent outdoor media infrastructure, to Antin Infrastructure Partners

29-Nov-22
Undisclosed
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Staff Brain Co., Ltd. And Technobrain Co., Ltd.

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Acquiror: 
World Co., LTD.

World Co., LTD. ("World"), a regional staffing company in Japan, acquired Brain Group (Staff Brain Co., Ltd. and Technobrain Co., Ltd.), regional staffing companies in Japan

18-Sep-23
Pending
Undisclosed
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Central nervous system (CNS) portfolio from Sanofi

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Acquiror: 
Pharmanovia

Advising Pharmanovia, a UK based global lifecycle management healthcare company, on the acquisition of a global central nervous system portfolio from Sanofi, the France based innovative global healthcare company

05-Dec-05
$NA
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International Catastrophe Managers, LLC (ICAT)

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Acquiror: 
Vulcan Capital

Advised Vulcan on its acquisition of a majority and controlling ownership interest of ICAT

11-Jul-05
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Inergy, L.P.

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Acquiror: 
Inergy Holdings GP, LLC

Provided a fairness opinion to Inergy Holdings GP, LLC regarding the Stagecoach natural gas storage acquisition

20-Mar-07
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Maher Terminals

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Acquiror: 
RREEF Infrastructure

Acted as sole financial advisor to Maher Terminals in negotiating its sale to RREEF Infrastructure, part of Deutsche Bank’s alternative asset management business. Maher Terminals currently operates the largest independent multi-user container terminal in the United States and is constructing a terminal in Prince Rupert, Canada, expected to be a leading gateway on the western seaboard

02-Jan-08
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E. Brost & J. Funke GmbH & Co. KG (BFK KG) and its 25% stake in Otto Group

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Acquiror: 
Otto AG für Beteiligungen (investment vehicle of Otto family)

Advised the shareholders of BFK KG, comprising the families who also own German publisher WAZ Media Group, on the sale of their 25% holding in German retailing and services group Otto to the Otto family, which thereby regained full ownership of the business

02-Dec-10
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IAC / InterActiveCorp.

Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of IAC, a leading Internet company, on the repurchase of all IAC shares owned by Liberty Media in exchange for a combination of cash and two operating businesses, Evite and Gifts.com

01-Apr-14
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Dillard's, Inc. (Credit Card Assets)

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Acquiror: 
Wells Fargo & Company

Advised Dillard’s, Inc. on a strategic alliance relating to its credit card business with Wells Fargo & Company

28-Sep-15
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Alcoa Inc.

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Advised Alcoa Inc. on its separation into two independent, publicly-traded companies

21-Dec-15
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Antin Solar Investments

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Acquiror: 
Quercus Investment Partners / Swiss Life Asset Management

Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on its sale of Antin Solar Investments, a leading Italian solar platform, to a consortium of investors comprised of Swiss Life Asset Management and Quercus Investment Partners

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