Recent Transactions

13-May-25
Pending
Undisclosed
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Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group

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Acquiror: 
Colowide Co., Ltd

Advising Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group (“Seagrass”), a Crescent Capital Partners portfolio company, on its sale to Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Colowide Co., Ltd. Seagrass is one of Australia and the UAE’s largest and most successful premium steak-based restaurant groups

08-May-25
Undisclosed
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German Doner Kebab ("GDK")

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Acquiror: 
True

Advised Hero Brands on the strategic investment in GDK by True. GDK is a leading Middle Eastern quick-service restaurant brand, with over 145 franchised locations in the UK and 170 globally, including the US, Canada, Sweden and the Middle East

05-May-25
Pending
~$10 billion
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Skechers U.S.A., Inc.

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Acquiror: 
3G Capital

Advising Skechers, the third largest footwear company in the world, on its sale to 3G Capital

17-Mar-25
Pending
$535 million
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Notified

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Acquiror: 
Equiniti Group (a Siris Capital Group portfolio company)

Advising Equiniti Group, a Siris Capital Group portfolio company, on the acquisition of the Notified, a wholly owned subsidiary of West Technology Group., an Apollo Global Management portfolio company

12-Dec-24
$460 million
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Brigit

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Acquiror: 
Upbound Group

Advised Upbound Group, a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial products that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers, on its acquisition of Brigit, a leading financial health technology company

13-Nov-24
Pending
$12.1 billion
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Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II (“OTF II”)

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Acquiror: 
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (“OTF”)

Advised and provided a fairness opinion to the Special Committee of the Independent Directors of OTF II, a specialty finance company focused on originating and making loans to, and making debt and equity investment in, technology related companies, specifically software, based primarily in the US, on its merger with OTF 

30-Sep-24
Undisclosed
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Golub Capital LLC

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Acquiror: 
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Advising Mizuho Bank, Ltd., the banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., on its purchase of a passive, non-voting minority stake in Golub Capital’s management companies

19-Sep-24
$550 million
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Tacora Resources, Inc.

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Acquiror: 
O’Brien-Staley Partners, Millstreet Capital Management LLC, Brigade Capital Management LP, Cargill Incorporated

Advised Tacora Resources, a high-grade iron ore producer in Canada, on its CCAA Sale Process and Restructuring of $550 million of liabilities

26-Jun-24
Pending
$630 million
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Haleon plc’s Nicotine Replacement Therapy Business (ex-US)

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Acquiror: 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Advising Haleon plc on the sale of its global nicotine replacement therapy business (ex-US) to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

20-Jun-24
Pending
$1.8 billion
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CP Kelco

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Acquiror: 
Tate & Lyle

Advising Tate & Lyle plc, a UK-listed specialty food and beverage ingredients company, on the acquisition of CP Kelco, a US-based provider of pectin, speciality gums and other nature-based ingredients, from J.M. Huber Corporation

06-May-24
Pending
Undisclosed
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Veen Bosch & Keuning

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Acquiror: 
Simon & Schuster

Advising Veen Bosch & Keuning, the largest book publisher in the Netherlands, on its sale to Simon & Schuster, one of the world’s preeminent publishing houses 

01-May-24
Undisclosed
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Functional Formularies

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Acquiror: 
Danone

Advised Danone on its acquisition of Functional Formularies, a leading whole foods tube feeding business in the US, from Swander Pace Capital

09-Apr-24
Undisclosed
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Tegra’s Operating Entities in Honduras, El Salvador, and the U.S.

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Acquiror: 
SAE-A Trading

Advising Tegra, a premier and leading near and onshore apparel manufacturer for sport, team, and performance apparel, on the sale of its operating entities in Honduras, El Salvador, and the U.S. to SAE-A Trading, a vertically integrated textile and apparel garment manufacturer

16-Nov-23
~$400 million
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Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards (Brown-Forman)

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Acquiror: 
The Duckhorn Portfolio

Advised Brown-Forman, the largest American-owned spirits and wine company, on its sale of Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards to The Duckhorn Portfolio

04-Sep-23
Pending
$6.6 billion AUD
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Liontown Resources Limited

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Acquiror: 
Albemarle Corporation

Advising Australian-based lithium company Liontown Resources Limited on its response to change of control proposals from Albemarle Corporation

16-Feb-23
Pending
$220 million
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Flavor Specialty Ingredients division of IFF

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Acquiror: 
Exponent Private Equity

Sole financial adviser to Exponent, one of the UK’s leading private equity firms, on the acquisition of IFF’s Flavor Specialty Ingredients division, a global leader in the base aromas market

10-Feb-23
Pending
$415 million
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Gaming Services Division of Global Payments

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Acquiror: 
Parthenon Capital

Advising Parthenon Capital, a financial services & technology focused private equity firm, on its acquisition of Global Payment’s Gaming Services Division, a leading provider of on-site and digital payment processing services to companies in the gaming industry, for $415mm

23-Dec-22
Pending
Undisclosed
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Exyte Management GmbH

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Acquiror: 
BDT Capital Partners LLC

Advising Stumpf Capital and Georg Stumpf on the sale of a minority interest in its wholly-owned company, Exyte, a global leader in the design, engineering and delivery of high-tech facilities, to funds affiliated with BDT Capital 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

27-Oct-22
$950 million
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Minnesota Rubber and Plastics

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Acquiror: 
Trelleborg

Facilitated the sale of KKR’s portfolio company Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, a leading provider of materials science-based elastomer and thermoplastic solutions, to Trelleborg

25-Oct-22
Pending
Undisclosed
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Acreage Holdings

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Acquiror: 
Canopy Growth Corporation

Advising Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on the re-organization and consolidation of its U.S. cannabis assets under a new holding company, Canopy USA, and on related investments and debt repurchase transactions

11-Oct-22
$7.9 billion
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Westinghouse Electric Company

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Acquiror: 
Brookfield Renewable Partners and Cameco

Advised the Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Partners, the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, in consortium with Cameco and other institutional partners, on the acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company, one of the world’s largest nuclear services businesses, from Brookfield Business Partners

05-Oct-22
Undisclosed
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Precision Surfacing Solutions

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Acquiror: 
Bison Capital and Angeles Equity

Advised Precision Surfacing Solutions, a leading manufacturer of precision surface finishing equipment and related aftermarket parts and services, on its sale to Bison Capital and Angeles Equity

19-Aug-22
$2.2 billion
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GI Alliance

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Acquiror: 
Apollo Hybrid Value Fund

Advising the management and majority physician owners of GI Alliance, the largest gastroenterology practice in the United States, on its recapitalization and buyout of minority partner, Waud Capital

08-Aug-22
Pending
$3.0 billion
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InSinkErator (Emerson Electric)

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Acquiror: 
Whirlpool Corporation

Advised Whirlpool Corporation on its announced acquisition of InSinkErator, the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home and commercial use from Emerson Electric for cash consideration of $3.0 billion

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