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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06-Oct-17
$18.4 billion
Target:
Caesars Entertainment
Advised selected Second Lien Noteholders, including Canyon Capital Advisors, Mason Capital, Paulson & Co. and Soros Fund Management regarding Caesars Entertainment Operating Company’s Chapter 11 proceedings
13-Jul-17
$1.5 billion
Target:
L.L.Bean (Credit Card Assets)
Acquiror:
Citibank, N.A.
Advised L.L.Bean Inc. on a strategic alliance relating to its credit card business with Citibank, N.A.
19-Jun-17
$NA
Target:
CareerBuilder, LLC
Acquiror:
Investor group led by Apollo Global Management, LLC and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
Advised TEGNA, Inc., a leading broadcasting company, on the sale of its 53% ownership stake in CareerBuilder, LLC for $250 million of cash proceeds and 12.5% ongoing ownership
26-May-17
$415 million
Target:
Chromalox
Acquiror:
Spirax Sarco
Advised Chromalox, a leading provider of electrical products, systems and solutions for industrial process heating and temperature management, on its sale to Spirax Sarco, a global engineering group
20-Apr-17
$4.3 billion
Target:
Brookfield Canada Office Properties
Acquiror:
Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Advised the Special Committee of Brookfield Canada Office Properties, Canada’s pre-eminent office real estate investment trust, on its go private transaction with Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
03-Apr-17
$400 million
Target:
Cheetahmail
Acquiror:
Vector Capital
Advised Vector Capital on the acquisition of Cheetahmail from Experian plc
23-Feb-17
$1.1 billion
Target:
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Advised Natural Resource Partners L.P., a publicly-traded master limited partnership that owns, manages and leases mineral properties in the United States, on a series of recapitalization transactions including the extension of NRP’s near-term debt maturities and the issuance of $250mm of new preferred equity capital to funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and from several affiliates of GoldenTree Asset Management L.P.
22-Feb-17
$533 million
Target:
Lion’s stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company
Acquiror:
Saputo Inc.
Advised Lion (an Australian subsidiary of Kirin), on the sale of its strategic stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory to Canadian-based Saputo, under its all cash takeover offer
14-Nov-16
$748 million
Target:
Peacock Foods
Acquiror:
Greencore Group plc
Advised Greencore Group plc, a leading international manufacturer of convenience foods based in Ireland, on the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods, a manufacturing partner for consumer packaged goods companies in the US.
14-Nov-16
$NA
Target:
Lion’s Australian Premium Wine Business – Fine Wine Partners
Acquiror:
Accolade Wines
Advised Lion, a leading Australasian food and beverage company wholly owned by Japanese conglomerate Kirin, on the sale of its Australian wine business Fine Wine Partners to Accolade Wines, a portfolio company of CHAMP Private Equity
03-Nov-16
$NA
Target:
Fragrance Resources Group
Acquiror:
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Advised IFF, one of the world’s largest flavors and fragrances businesses, on the acquisition of Fragrance Resources Group, a family-owned fragrance company headquartered in Switzerland
17-Oct-16
$1.4 billion
Target:
Save-A-Lot
Acquiror:
Affiliate of Onex Corporation
Advised SUPERVALU, Inc., one of the largest grocery wholesalers and retailers in the US, on the sale of its Save-A-Lot business, a leading hard-discount grocery retailer in the U.S., to an affiliate of Onex Corporation
04-Oct-16
$32.0 billion
Target:
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings and its subsidiaries
Advised Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, Texas’ largest power generator and competitive retail electricity provider, and its subsidiaries at the direction of its independent director in connection with its and Energy Future Holdings’ Chapter 11 proceedings
08-Aug-16
$1.5 billion
Target:
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.
Acquiror:
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Advised Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., a 75% owner and operator of the largest and most visited mountain resort in North America, on its sale to Vail Resorts, Inc.
01-Jun-16
$221 million
Target:
Patties Foods Ltd
Acquiror:
Pacific Equity Partners
Advised Patties Foods Ltd (ASX:PFL), the leading Australian branded frozen food Company, with market leadership in the frozen savoury and frozen dessert segments, on its proposed sale to Pacific Equity Partners via Scheme of Arrangement
26-May-16
$500 million
Target:
Apex International Energy Management LLC
Advised Apex International Energy Management, a newly formed oil and gas venture focused on the Middle East and North Africa regions, in the private equity fund-raising process with multiple energy-focused financial sponsors, ultimately resulting in an initial $500 million capital commitment from Warburg Pincus.
16-May-16
$874 million
Target:
Equinix Data Center Assets
Acquiror:
Digital Realty Trust
Advised Digital Realty Trust, the world's largest wholesale colocation services and data center solutions provider, on its acquisition of a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral European data centers from Equinix
02-May-16
$NA
Target:
Fairway Group Holdings Corp.
Advised Fairway Group Holdings Corp., a grocery store chain operating fifteen stores in the New York metropolitan area, in connection with its pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan
17-Dec-15
$130 million
Target:
Airopack Technology Group AG
Acquiror:
Apollo Global Management, LLC
Advised Airopack Technology Group, developer of a revolutionary all-plastic dispenser, on a €120 million debt and equity investment from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, and the concurrently announced proposed acquisition of the 50% stake it does not already own in Airolux AG, its joint venture with Resilux NV
10-Dec-15
$855 million
Target:
Blount International, Inc.
Acquiror:
American Securities LLC and P2 Capital Partners, LLC
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Blount International Inc., a leading global manufacturer of saw chains, guide bars, sprockets and other equipment for the forestry, agriculture and construction markets, on its sale to American Securities LLC and P2 Capital Partners, LLC
08-Dec-15
$6+ billion
Target:
Air Warfare Destroyer Reform Strategy
Advised the Commonwealth Government of Australia as represented by the Department of Finance in relation to the Air Warfare Destroyer Reform Strategy
07-Dec-15
$755 million
Target:
Stork
Acquiror:
Fluor Corporation
Advised Arle Capital Partners on the sale of Stork, an international provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services for large existing industrial facilities in the oil and gas, chemicals, industrial and power markets, to Fluor Corporation, one of the world’s largest publicly-traded engineering, procurement and construction companies
05-Oct-15
$130 million
Target:
Willbros Professional Services
Acquiror:
TRC Companies, Inc.
Advised Willbros Group, Inc. on the sale of its Professional Services segment to TRC Companies, Inc.
10-Sep-15
$NA
Target:
International Medical Group, Inc.
Acquiror:
ABRY Partners
Advised International Medical Group, Inc., a leader in the global insurance and assistance services market, on its sale to ABRY Partners
20-Aug-15
$1.0 billion
Target:
COOEC Fluor Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Acquiror:
Fluor Corporation
Advised Fluor Corporation on its $489 million investment for a 49% interest in a joint venture with Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) to own, operate and manage the Zhuhai Fabrication Yard in China’s Guangdong province