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22-Apr-25

Pending

$1.8 billion

Target:

Olympus Energy

Acquiror:

EQT

Advising EQT, the premier large-scale, vertically integrated natural gas company, on the acquisition of Blackstone backed Olympus Energy, a pure play Appalachian based operator

03-Apr-25

Pending

$9.0 billion

Target:

Colonial Enterprises, Inc.

Acquiror:

Brookfield Infrastructure Group LLC

Advising Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LLC on its acquisition of Colonial Enterprises, Inc., which owns and operates the Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products system in the U.S., spanning ~5,500 miles between Texas and the New York Harbor

01-Apr-25

$153 million

Target:

Dipsol Chemicals

Acquiror:

Quaker Houghton

Advising Quaker Houghton, a global leader in industrial process fluids, on the acquisition of Dipsol Chemicals, a leading supplier of surface treatment and plating solutions and services primarily for automotive and other industrial applications

31-Mar-25

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Teijin Automotive Technologies – North America

Acquiror:

AURELIUS

Advising AURELIUS on the acquisition of Teijin Automotive Technologies (“TAT-NA”), the North American composites business being carved out from Japanese conglomerate Teijin Limited. TAT-NA is the leading North American player in advanced composite materials for the automotive, heavy truck, marine, and recreational vehicle sectors

28-Mar-25

Pending

$100 million

Target:

UK High Street business of WH Smith PLC

Acquiror:

Modella Capital

Advising WH Smith PLC, one of the UK’s leading retailers, on the sale of its UK High Street business

17-Mar-25

Pending

$535 million

Target:

Notified

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

10-Mar-25

Pending

$975 million

Target:

Avail Infrastructure Solutions

Acquiror:

nVent Electric plc

Advised Avail Infrastructure Solutions on the sale of its Electrical Products Group, a leading provider of specialized products and solutions designed to support industrial and electrical applications, to nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions

26-Feb-25

$100 million

Target:

The Central Basin Platform assets of Lime Rock Resources IV, LP

Acquiror:

Ring Energy, Inc.

Advised Ring Energy on its acquisition of the Central Basin Platform assets of Lime Rock Resources IV, LP

25-Feb-25

Pending

$10 billion (CAD value)

Target:

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

Acquiror:

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Advising the Special Committee of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. on its sale to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and provided fairness opinions in respect of the transaction to the common shareholders and the holders of the Series A preferred shares

13-Feb-25

Pending

$890 million

Target:

Renewi plc

Acquiror:

Consortium controlled by Macquarie Asset Management and BCI

Advising Renewi plc, a leading European waste-to-product company, on its £707 million recommended cash offer for its entire issued share capital from a consortium controlled by Macquarie Asset Management and British Columbia Infrastructure Management Corporation (BCI)

11-Feb-25

$320 million (AUD value)

Target:

Pacific Smiles Group

Acquiror:

Genesis Capital

Advised Pacific Smiles Group Limited, one of Australia’s leading and fastest growing dental service organisations, on its response to multiple private equity proposals and ultimate sale to Genesis Capital by way of off-market takeover

04-Feb-25

Pending

$1.1 billion

Target:

PRISM Vision Group

Acquiror:

McKesson Corporation

Advising PRISM Vision Group, a leading medical eye care services company, on its majority stake sale to McKesson Corporation, a diversified healthcare services and distribution leader

28-Jan-25

$219 million

Target:

The Container Store, Inc.

Advised the Ad Hoc Group of Term Loan Lender to The Container Store on its Pre Packaged Chapter 11 Restructuring

23-Jan-25

$150 million

Target:

D-Wave Quantum

Advised D-Wave Quantum, a leader in quantum computing systems and services, on its $150mm at-the-market equity offering program

15-Jan-25

Pending

$390 million

Target:

Techpoint

Acquiror:

ASMedia

Advising Techpoint (TSE: 6697), a leading fabless semiconductor company developing high-definition video connectivity technology targeting automotive and security systems, on its $390M sale to ASMedia (TWSE: 5269), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in highspeed transmission interface IC design

14-Jan-25

Pending

$166.5 million (AUD value)

Target:

Bullabulling Gold Project

Acquiror:

Minerals 260

Advising Minerals 260 on its purchase of the Bullabulling Gold Project from Norton Gold Fields (a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of the world’s largest gold producers, Zijin Mining Group)

10-Jan-25

Undisclosed

Target:

Ranger Design

Acquiror:

Clarience Technologies

Advised Ranger Design on its sale to Clarience Technologies, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital

08-Jan-25

$160 million

Target:

EMG Medallion Delaware Crude

Acquiror:

Plains All American (NASDAQ: PAA)

Advising The Energy & Minerals Group on its Sale of Delaware Basin Crude Assets to Plains All American, a publicly traded master limited partnership which operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas

24-Dec-24

Undisclosed

Target:

Ex-US rights to branded narcolepsy treatments, Provigil® (modafinil) and Nuvigil® (armodafinil)

Acquiror:

Neuraxpharm Group

Advised Neuraxpharm Group (“Neuraxpharm”), a leading European specialty pharmaceutical company, on the acquisition of the ex-US rights to Provigil® (modafinil) and Nuvigil® (armodafinil) from Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. (“Teva”)

17-Dec-24

$962 million

Target:

Renewable assets in Chile involving hybrid solar power generation and storage

Acquiror:

Contour Global

Advised ContourGlobal (KKR) in the acquisition of 3 independent solar (Quillagua I & II, and Victor Jara) and BESS projects from Grenergy

12-Dec-24

$460 million

Target:

Brigit

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

04-Dec-24

$542 million (CAD value)

Target:

Heartland Generation

Acquiror:

TransAlta Corporation

Strategic advisor to Heartland Generation, one of Alberta's largest power generators and an Energy Capital Partners affiliate, on its sale to TransAlta Corporation

27-Nov-24

$618 million

Target:

Empire Today

Advised Empire Today, the largest and only national DTC provider of replacement hard surface flooring and carpet in the U.S., on its liability management transaction

14-Nov-24

$263 million

Target:

Robertet SA

Acquiror:

Fonds Stratégique de Participations and Peugeot Invest SA

Advising Fonds Stratégique de Participations and Peugeot Invest SA, on the acquisition of a 14% stake for €250 million in Robertet SA, world leader in natural products, from DSM-Firmenich AG

13-Nov-24

Pending

$12.1 billion

Target:

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II (“OTF II”)

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

13-Nov-24

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Centogene GmbH

Acquiror:

Charme Capital Partners

Advising Charme Capital Partners, a European mid-market private equity fund, on the acquisition of Centogene GmbH, a leading provider of pharmaceutical solutions and diagnostic tests for rare diseases

28-Oct-24

$1.8 billion (CAD value)

Target:

Xplore Inc.

Advised the Ad Hoc Crossover Group to Xplore on its CBCA Restructuring of C$1.8 billion of Secured Debt

08-Oct-24

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Danfoss Fire Safety A/S

Acquiror:

Siemens AG

Advising Danfoss A/S, one of the largest industrial groups in Denmark, on the sale of Danfoss Fire Safety A/S, a leading provider of certified fixed firefighting systems, to Siemens AG through its Smart Infrastructure segment

04-Oct-24

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Radio Frequency Components Business of Renesas Electronics Corporation

Acquiror:

CG Power and Industrial Solutions

Exclusive advisor to Renesas, a global provider of microcontrollers, combining expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions

03-Oct-24

$1.1 billion

Target:

Tyman plc

Acquiror:

Quanex Building Products Corporation

Advised Tyman plc, a leading international supplier of fenestration components and access solutions to the construction industry, on the recommendation of a cash and share acquisition by Quanex, a global NYSE listed manufacturing company serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets

01-Oct-24

Undisclosed

Target:

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

11-Sep-24

$620 million

Target:

Mobileum, Inc.

Advised the Ad Hoc Crossover Group to Mobileum on its Chapter 11 Restructuring

09-Sep-24

Undisclosed

Target:

Pixelligent Technologies

Acquiror:

Henkel Corporation

Advised Pixelligent Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of nanocrystal material used in consumer electronic devices, on a significant strategic investment from Henkel Corporation, a publicly traded (FWB: HEN) German multinational chemical and consumer goods company

28-Aug-24

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

EthosEnergy

Acquiror:

One Equity Partners

Advised One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, on the acquisition of EthosEnergy, a global independent turbine and rotating equipment service provider for power and process industries and for aerospace & defense markets

22-Aug-24

Undisclosed

Target:

PS

Acquiror:

Groupe ADP

Advised Groupe ADP, an international airport operator, on the acquisition of PS (formerly known as The Private Suite), an operator of private luxury terminals serving commercial flights, from TPG

13-Aug-24

Undisclosed

Target:

U.S. Operations of NextStream

Acquiror:

RadiusDC

Advised RadiusDC, a national owner and operator of highly-connected, urban-located data centers, on the acquistion of a series of entities comprising the U.S. operations of NextStream, a data center operator in Latin America owned by Actis

29-Jul-24

Undisclosed

Target:

APA Corporation Midland Basin Minerals and Royalties Interests

Acquiror:

Post Oak Energy Capital, LP

Advised Post Oak Energy Capital, a Houston-based, energy-focused private equity firm, on the acquisition of Midland Basin Minerals and Royalties Assets from APA Corporation, an independent oil and gas producer

24-Jul-24

Undisclosed

Target:

INX Software

Acquiror:

Accel-KKR

Advised Tanarra Capital, leading diversified alternative asset investment firm in Australia, on its sale of INX Software, leading end-to-end workforce management and EHS software provider for high-risk, complex and remote businesses, to Accel-KKR

03-Jul-24

Pending

$310 million

Target:

Desktop Metal, Inc.

Acquiror:

Nano Dimension Ltd.

Advising Nano Dimension, a developer of 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing technologies, predominantly for A&D applications, on its acquisition of Desktop Metal, a vertically integrated 3D printers, materials and software company and pioneer of several 3D printing technologies

02-Jul-24

$250 million

Target:

Liontown Resources Limited

Acquiror:

LG Energy Solution

Advised Liontown Resources on its strategic partnership and convertible note funding with LG Energy Solution

01-Jul-24

Undisclosed

Target:

Medical Review Institute of America

Acquiror:

Parthenon Capital

Advised Medical Review Institute of America, a portfolio company of Summit Partners and a leading provider of outsourced utilization management and clinical review solutions to payors, on its strategic growth investment from Parthenon Capital

26-Jun-24

Pending

$630 million

Target:

Acquiror:

Weifu High Technology Group

Acquiror:

Experian Plc

Advising Experian Plc, the world’s leading global information services company, on the acquisition of illion Australia Pty Ltd, one of Australasia's leading consumer and commercial credit bureaus

13-Mar-24

$590 million (AUD value)

Target:

Liontown Resources Limited

Advised Australian-based lithium company Liontown Resources Limited on its A$590m debt facility to fund the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project

20-Feb-24

Pending

$185 million

Target:

myHomecare Group

Acquiror:

Australian Unity

Advising Australian Unity on its acquisition of myHomecare Group

20-Feb-24

$1.9 billion

Target:

Audacy Inc.

Advising 1L Ad Hoc Group on the pre-packaged restructuring of Audacy, one of the largest multi-platform audio content and entertainment companies with 221 radio stations in 45 distinct markets

14-Feb-24

Undisclosed

Target:

Huntswood CTC Limited

Acquiror:

The Results Companies, LLC

Advised Huntswood CTC Limited, a business process and outsourcing company, on its sale to The Results Companies, LLC (“ResultsCX”), a global Customer Experience Management company backed by ChrysCapital

05-Feb-24

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Equity Interest in ARM Energy Trading

Acquiror:

Tokyo Gas America

Advising Tokyo Gas America on the acquisition of a 49% equity interest stake in ARM Energy Holding’s producer services and wholesale commodity trading business, ARM Energy Trading. Tokyo Gas America is an energy company that engages in a wide range of businesses, including operated gas and oil assets, midstream, downstream, power generation, natural gas distribution, and LNG exportation

29-Jan-24

$4.8 billion

Target:

Digicel Group

Advised PGIM, Contrarian Capital Management, and GoldenTree Asset Management on the restructuring of Digicel Group, a communications and entertainment provider with operations in 25 Caribbean and Central American markets

15-Jan-24

Pending

$1.29 billion

Target:

QuarterNorth Energy Inc.

Acquiror:

Talos Energy Inc.

Advising Talos Energy, an independent exploration and production company, on the acquisition of QuarterNorth Energy, a privately held offshore Gulf of Mexico E&P operator with working interests in several prolific deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets

11-Jan-24

Undisclosed

Target:

ElectraMeccanica

Acquiror:

Xos

Advising ElectraMeccanica on its all-stock merger with Xos, a leading manufacturer of battery electric commercial vehicles

09-Jan-24

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Acquiror:

Exolum

Advising Exolum on its acquisition of 50% interest in Vopak Moda Houston, a leading ammonia and NGL storage & export terminal, from Moda Midstream (Encap Flatrock-Backed)

04-Dec-23

$530 million

Target:

FW Murphy Production Controls

Acquiror:

Dover Corporation

Advised Genisys Controls LLC on the sale of FW Murphy Production Controls, an instrumentation company that provides advanced monitoring and protection solutions used in sophisticated process applications, to Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider

16-Nov-23

~$400 million

Target:

Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards (Brown-Forman)

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

14-Nov-23

Undisclosed

Target:

Minerals and Royalties Interest

Acquiror:

Undisclosed

Advised a company on the sale of its minerals and royalties interests in the Appalachian Basin

26-Oct-23

~$755 million

Target:

Innergex France

Acquiror:

Crédit Agricole Assurances

Advised Crédit Agricole Assurances, France’s largest insurance Group, in relation to its long-term partnership agreement with Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) and the acquisition of a 30% minority stake in Innergex France, the French operating and development activities of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc, for an enterprise value of €715m (@ 100%)

19-Oct-23

$390 million (AUD value)

Target:

Liontown Resources Limited

Advised Australian-based lithium company Liontown Resources Limited on its A$390m equity raising to fund the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project

04-Oct-23

$610 million

Target:

Lucky Bucks, LLC

Advised the Term Loan Ad Hoc Group to Lucky Bucks, one of the largest Class B coin operated amusement machine (“COAM”) route operators in Georgia, on Lucky Bucks’ financial restructuring and chapter 11 process

27-Sep-23

Undisclosed

Target:

Acquiror:

Albemarle Corporation

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

10-Aug-23

Undisclosed

Target:

Clinigen Ltd’s portfolio of Established Medicines

Acquiror:

CNX Therapeutics

Advised Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of a portfolio of Established Medicines to CNX Therapeutics, a UK-based European pharma company owned by Inflexion Partners

08-Aug-23

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Farmalider Group

Acquiror:

MCH

Advising the shareholders of Grupo Farmalider, a B2B Spanish pharmaceutical company focused on contract manufacturing, innovation and development of products based on generics, on the sale of an undisclosed stake to local private equity MCH

21-Jul-23

Undisclosed

Target:

Synfonium / Qwant / Shadow

Acquiror:

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) / Banque des Territoires

Advised Banque des Territoires / Groupe Caisse des Dépôts (CDC), a French Public Institution, on the investment in the newly created platform Synfonium, incorporating Shadow, a cloud-based platform, and Qwant, a sovereign search engine. CDC will hold a 25% stake in Synfonium, while Octave Klaba and Miroslaw Klaba, the co-founders of OVHcloud, will hold the remaining 75%

14-Jul-23

$674 million

Target:

Juice Plus+

Advised Juice Plus+, a global health and wellness company in the direct selling space on a comprehensive recapitalization transaction

14-Jul-23

$333 million

Target:

Canopy Growth Corporation

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on a series of agreements, including privately negotiated redemption agreements with certain holders of its unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2023 and agreements with certain of its lenders under its term loan credit agreement dated March 18, 2021, that will have the overall effect of deleveraging the Company’s balance sheet by ~C$437mm over time

13-Jul-23

$224 million

Target:

Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU

Acquiror:

Diploma PLC

Advised Diploma PLC in the acquisition of Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU (“DICSA”), a market-leading distributor of fluid power solutions into the European aftermarket

07-Jul-23

Pending

$439 million

Target:

Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund

Acquiror:

Cromwell Direct Property Fund

Advising Australian Unity Property Limited, as the responsible entity of the Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund, on Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund’s merger with Cromwell Direct Property Fund

26-Jun-23

$583 million

Target:

Mandala Multifinance

Acquiror:

MUFG and Adira Finance

Advised JG Motor and certain other shareholders on the sale of Mandala Multifinance, a leading consumer finance company listed in Indonesia to MUFG and Adira Finance

21-Jun-23

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Jacobson/Gershwind Family

Acquiror:

MSC Industrial Direct Co.

Advising the Jacobson/Gershwind Family in connection with the elimination of MSC Industrial's Class B common stock, which included the conversion of each share of Class B common stock into the right to receive 1.225 shares of Class A common stock

20-Jun-23

Pending

$595 million

Target:

Lookers Plc

Acquiror:

Alpha Auto Group

Advising JerseyCo, the indirect Holdco of Alpha Auto Group, a Canadian automotive dealership group, on its acquisition of Lookers Plc, a leading UK automotive dealership group

01-Jun-23

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Interest in Joint Venture with CarepathRx Health System Solutions

Acquiror:

The Cigna Group

Advising Cigna on its investment in CarepathRx Health System Solutions, under Evernorth, Cigna’s health services subsidiary

01-Jun-23

$90.4 million

Target:

Acquiror:

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.

Advising Hisco, a leading employee-owned distributor of specialty products serving high growth industrial technology applications, on its sale to Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSGR), a premier specialty distribution company providing high touch, value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair & operations (MRO), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and industrial technologies markets

29-Mar-23

Undisclosed

Target:

Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB

Acquiror:

Antin Infrastructure Partners

Advising Enviro on the creation of the world’s first large-scale tire recycling group in a JV with Antin Infrastructure Partners, supported by Michelin

20-Mar-23

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Acquiror:

Iovance Biotherapeutics

Advising Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of Proleukin (Interleukin-2 (Aldesleukin)), to Iovance Biotherapeutics, a late-stage biotechnology company developing novel T cell-based cancer immunotherapies

09-Jan-23

Undisclosed

Target:

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

16-Dec-22

$165 million

Target:

Portfolio of Towers from PLDT

Acquiror:

Unity Digital Infrastructure Inc. (JV between Partners Group and Aboitiz InfraCapital)

Advising Unity Digital Infrastructure Inc., a leading Philippine-based joint venture telecommunications infrastructure platform by Aboitiz InfraCapital and Partners Group, on the acquisition of 650 towers from PLDT, one of the largest telecommunication service providers in the Philippines, through a sale and leaseback transaction

16-Dec-22

Pending

$617 million

Target:

Asterion Energies

Acquiror:

Repsol

Advising Asterion Industrial Partners, a leading independent investment management firm, on the sale of their portfolio company Asterion Energies, a leading Pan-European renewable energy platform with over 7.7 GW of Solar PV and Wind assets in Spain, Italy and France

30-Nov-22

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Calibre Group’s Built Environment Business

Acquiror:

Egis S.A.

Advised Calibre Group, a leading Australian provider of sustainable engineering solutions, on the sale of its Built Environment business to Egis S.A., a French headquartered global consulting and engineering services firm owned by Tikehau Capital and Caisse des Dépôts

29-Nov-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Staff Brain Co., Ltd. And Technobrain Co., Ltd.

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

28-Nov-22

Pending

$650 million

Target:

Brambles (CHEP China)

Acquiror:

Loscam Greater China

Adviser to Brambles on the merger of its China business (CHEP China) with Loscam Greater China

24-Nov-22

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Kyowa Kirin International’s established medicines business

Acquiror:

Acreage Holdings

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

13-Oct-22

$47 million

Target:

Electro Optic Systems

Acquiror:

Washington H. Soul Pattinson

Advised Electro Optic Systems, an Australian founded and listed aerospace and defence company, on agreeing financing terms with its largest shareholder, Washington H. Soul Pattinson

11-Oct-22

$7.9 billion

Target:

Westinghouse Electric Company

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

Target:

Precision Surfacing Solutions

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

13-Sep-22

Undisclosed

Target:

InterGen N.V.’s UK business

Acquiror:

Bortela Capital s.r.o

Advised InterGen N.V., one of the UK’s largest independent power producers with a portfolio of four gas plants and a pipeline of large-scale battery energy storage system projects, on the sale of its business interests in the UK to CREDITAS Group, a Czech entity ultimately owned by Pavel Hubáček, whose energy division UCED is the fourth largest energy distributor in the Czech Republic

02-Sep-22

Pending

$205 million

Target:

brsk

Acquiror:

Ares Management

Advising brsk, a UK-based alternative network broadband provider, on its first debt-raise of £178m from Ares Management, a leading global alternative investment manager

22-Aug-22

Pending

$92.9 million

Target:

Australian Executor Trustees

Acquiror:

Equity Trustees

Advising Equity Trustees, one of Australia’s leading specialist trustee companies, on the acquisition of Australian Executor Trustees from Insignia Financial

19-Aug-22

$2.2 billion

Target:

GI Alliance

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

09-Aug-22

$1.2 billion

Target:

Recipe Unlimited Corporation

Acquiror:

Fairfax Financial Holdings

Advising the Special Committee of Recipe Unlimited, the largest full-service restaurant company in Canada, on its go private transaction with Fairfax Financial Holdings

08-Aug-22

Pending

$3.0 billion

Target:

Acquiror:

Inchcape Plc

Advising and acting as sponsor to Inchcape plc, the leading independent global automotive distributor, on its proposed Class 1 acquisition of Derco, the largest independent automotive distributor by volume in Latin America

04-Jul-22

$270 million

Target:

Vulcanic

Acquiror:

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

Advised Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, a thermal energy management and niche pumping specialist, on the $270m acquisition of Vulcanic, a French industrial electric heating group and the largest supplier in Europe of bespoke industrial electric heating solutions

30-Jun-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Sands Family

Acquiror:

Constellation Brands, Inc

Advised the Sands Family in connection with the elimination of Constellation Brands' Class B common stock, which included the conversion of each share of Class B common stock into the right to receive one share of Class A common stock plus $64.64 in cash consideration

30-Jun-22

~$210 million

Target:

Liontown Resources

Acquiror:

Offtake Agreement and Financing Facility from Ford Motor Company

Advised Liontown Resources, an ASX-listed lithium company focused on the development of the world-class Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, on a lithium spodumene concentrate offtake agreement and A$300m financing facility from Ford Motor Company

24-Jun-22

Undisclosed

Target:

San Sebastian Bus Station

Acquiror:

Azora Capital and Caser Seguros

Advised Oak Hill Advisors on the sale of the San Sebastian bus station

09-Jun-22

Pending

$943 million

Target:

Repsol Renovables

Acquiror:

Energy Infrastructure Partners (Switzerland) and Credit Agricole Assurance (France)

Advised Energy Infrastructure Partners, Swiss investment fund specialized in energy infrastructure, in consortium with Credit Agricole Assurance, French insurance subsidiary of Credit Agricole, in the acquisition of a 25% stake in Repsol Renovables, the international renewable energy platform of Repsol

01-Jun-22

$537 million

Target:

NAC 33 & NAC 34, subsidiaries of Nordic Aviation Capital

Acquiror:

Azorra Aviation

Advised Azorra Aviation, a leading commercial aircraft lessor backed by Oaktree Capital Management, on the chapter 11 restructuring and related investment in NAC 33 & 34, two exiting subsidiaries of Nordic Aviation Capital

23-May-22

$220 million

Target:

Greenbacker Group LLC

Acquiror:

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company

Advised the Special Committee on the acquisition of the management function currently being performed by Greenbacker Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment adviser, and certain affiliated companies into GREC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. As a result of the Acquisition, Greenbacker will operate as a fully integrated and internally managed company with its own internal executive management team and other employees to manage its business and operations

20-May-22

Pending

$200 million

Target:

Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles Bus & Truck Electric Propulsion Business

Acquiror:

Meritor, Inc

Advised Meritor, Inc, a global supplier of automobile components from drivetrain to brake systems, on its acquisition of Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles Bus & Truck Electric Propulsion Business

05-May-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Airtower Networks

Acquiror:

DIF Capital Partners

Advised Airtower Networks on its strategic growth capital raise from DIF Capital Partners

26-Apr-22

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Netrics Digital Infrastructure

Acquiror:

NorthC

Advising NorthC, the largest regional data center provider in the Netherlands, on their agreement to acquire the data centers and connectivity services of Netrics in Switzerland

19-Apr-22

Pending

$107 million

Target:

Syrah Resources

Acquiror:

U.S. Department of Energy

Advisor to Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, on its US$107mm loan from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program to fund the initial expansion of its Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, USA

19-Apr-22

$800 million

Target:

Portfolio of Towers from PLDT

Acquiror:

edotco Group

Advising edotco Group, the leading pan-Asian telecom tower infrastructure company, on the acquisition of 2,973 towers from PLDT, one of the largest telecommunication service providers in the Philippines, through a sale and leaseback transaction

11-Apr-22

Pending

~$135 million

Target:

Tekfor Group

Acquiror:

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

Advised American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components, on the acquisition of Tekfor Group, a leading specialist for mission-critical high-performance components, modules and fasteners

08-Apr-22

$364 million

Target:

Netomnia

Acquiror:

DigitalBridge Investment Management, Advencap, SoHo Square

Advised Netomnia, a leading UK-based fiber operator, on its £295m fundraise led by DigitalBridge Investment Management with follow-on commitments from existing shareholders Soho Square Capital LLP and Advencap Limited

04-Apr-22

Pending

~$230 million

Target:

DGO Gold

Acquiror:

Gold Road Resources

Advising DGO Gold, an ASX-listed gold exploration company, on its recommended, off-market takeover offer from Gold Road Resources, an ASX-listed gold producer

01-Apr-22

$203 million

Target:

Acquiror:

Standard General

Advising TEGNA, a leading broadcasting and digital marketing services company, on its sale to Standard General, a hedge fund

16-Feb-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Liontown Resources

Acquiror:

Offtake Agreement with Tesla

Advised Liontown Resources, an ASX-listed lithium company focused on the development of the world class Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, on a lithium spodumene concentrate offtake agreement with Tesla, a major electric vehicle manufacturer

02-Feb-22

Pending

$247 million

Target:

Telxius Telecom

Acquiror:

Consortium of Telefónica and Pontegadea

Advising KKR, on the disposal of its 40% stake in Telxius Telecom, a global telecommunications infrastructure company, to a consortium formed by Telefónica and Pontegadea

01-Feb-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Alteon Health

Acquiror:

U.S. Acute Care Solutions

Advised Alteon Health, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital and national physician-led provider of emergency medicine, hospitalist medicine and post-acute care services, on its sale to U.S. Acute Care Solutions

28-Jan-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Akorn Pharmaceuticals Portfolio of Branded Ophthalmic Products

Acquiror:

Laboratoires Théa SAS

Advised Akorn Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceuticals manufacturer and marketer, on the divestiture of its portfolio of branded ophthalmic products to Laboratoires Théa SAS

20-Jan-22

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

GrowFlow Corp.

Acquiror:

Dama Financial

Advising Dama Financial, the nation’s largest provider of access to banking and payment solutions for the cannabis industry, on its acquisition of GrowFlow Corp, a leading business management and compliance software platform for cannabis retailers, cultivators, processors, and distributors

18-Jan-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Electra.aero, Inc

Acquiror:

Lockheed Martin Ventures

Advised Electra.aero, a pioneering developer of hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, on an investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, to develop a technology demonstrator and accelerate Electra’s path towards certification and entry into commercial service

18-Jan-22

$321 million

Target:

Fusion Connect, Inc.

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised Fusion Connect, Inc., a leading service provider of cloud communications and secure network solutions with a focus on serving mid-market and enterprise businesses on its comprehensive balance sheet recapitalization

12-Jan-22

Undisclosed

Target:

Liontown Resources

Acquiror:

Offtake Agreement with LG Energy Solutions

05-Jan-22

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Emitel S.A.

Acquiror:

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited

Advised Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited, a UK-listed Investment Trust, on the acquisition of Emitel S.A., a Polish telecom tower infrastructure business

31-Dec-21

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Portfolio of Over 700 MWp of Solar PV Development Assets

Acquiror:

BayWa r.e.

Quercus, a specialist investor in renewable energy, has agreed to sell a portfolio of over 700 MWp of solar PV development assets in Spain to BayWa r.e., an entity jointly owned by BayWa AG and Energy Infrastructure Partners

30-Dec-21

$100 million

Target:

Photonics Division of Intevac

Acquiror:

EOTech LLC

Advised Intevac, a leading developer of thin-film processing systems for the electronics market and high-sensitivity digital sensors for the defense industry, on the sale of its Photonics division to EOTech, a manufacturer of holographic sighting systems and accessories for military and commercial customers

23-Dec-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Syrah Resources

Acquiror:

Pet Circle

Acquiror:

Various global growth investors, including TDM Growth Partners, Prysm Capital, AirTree Ventures and Baillie Gifford

Advising Pet Circle, Australia’s leading online specialty pet company, on its unicorn Series C funding round, which included a A$125m primary capital raise

07-Dec-21

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Interamericana Trading Corporation and Simpson Motors

Acquiror:

Inchcape plc

Advising Inchcape plc, the leading independent global automotive distributor, on the acquisition of Interamericana Trading Corporation (“ITC”), a leading independent automotive distributor in the Caribbean region, and Simpson Motors, the leading automotive retailer in Barbados, from the Simpson Group

07-Dec-21

$153 million

Target:

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing

Acquiror:

Mitsui Chemicals

Advising Mitsui Chemicals, one of the largest Japanese chemical companies, on the acquisition of a 30% stake in Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, a leading orthopedic medical device manufacturer in Japan, held by NGK SPARK PLUG

01-Dec-21

$353 million

Target:

Liontown Resources

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised Liontown Resources, an ASX-listed lithium company focused on the development of the world class Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, on its A$490m equity raising, comprised of a fully underwritten placement of A$450m and a non-underwritten share purchase plan of A$40m

01-Dec-21

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Finalsite

Acquiror:

Veritas Capital

Advising Bridge Growth Partners, a private equity firm focused on technology investments, on the sale of Finalsite, a leading SaaS platform serving K-12 schools and universities, to Veritas Capital

30-Nov-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Thetford Corporation

Acquiror:

Monomoy Capital Partners

Advised the Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation, private investment company, on the sale of Thetford, a global supplier of sanitation, refrigeration and cooking solutions for the Recreational Vehicle and Marine industries

22-Nov-21

$480 million

Target:

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation

Acquiror:

Paloma Resources LLC

Acted as sole advisor to Paloma Resources, a Houston based, privately held exploration and production company backed by EnCap Investments, on the acquisition of Goodrich Petroleum, a publicly listed (NYSE:GDP) exploration and production company, via a cash tender offer

15-Nov-21

$166 million

Target:

Netomnia

Acquiror:

Avenue Capital, Advencap

Advised Netomnia, a UK-based fibre operator, on its first large-scale fundraise of £123m

12-Nov-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Grupo Totalmédia

Acquiror:

Consortium of Private Investors Led by the Management Team

Advised Explorer Investments on the sale of Grupo Totalmédia, the leading specialist logistics player in Iberia operating in two-man home delivery, assembly and installation of furniture, heavy goods and groceries as well as the distribution of autoparts and leaflets

11-Nov-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Acquiror:

Bouygues Group

Advising Bouygues Group, a France-based leading diversified group active in construction, media and telecommunication, on the acquisition of Equans, a leading multi-technical services provider. Equans was created on 1 July 2021, as a separate division within Engie

05-Nov-21

$240 million

Target:

MetalX, Inc.

Acquiror:

BlueScope Steel Limited

Advised MetalX, Inc., a leading ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap recycling company, on the sale of substantially all of its ferrous scrap processing business to BlueScope Steel Limited, an Australian-listed provider of steel materials, products, systems and technologies

01-Nov-21

$400 million

Target:

Millennial Lithium

Acquiror:

Lithium Americas

Advised Lithium Americas, a development-stage company with projects in Jujuy, Argentina and Nevada, United States on its acquisition of Millennial Lithium, a Vancouver-based exploration and development company focused on advancing the Pastos Grandes Lithium Project in Argentina

28-Oct-21

Pending

$217 million

Target:

Ferrovial Servicios

Acquiror:

Portobello Capital

Advised Portobello Capital, a leading Spanish private equity firm with more than $1.75bn AuM, on the acquisition through a carve out process of a controlling stake in Ferrovial Servicios, a leading infrastructure service business in Spain owned by Ferrovial

26-Oct-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Oculii Corporation

Acquiror:

Ambarella, Inc.

Advised Ambarella, Inc., an AI vision silicon company, on the acquisition of Oculii Corporation, a leading developer of AI software designed to enhance radar perception

21-Oct-21

~$9 billion

Target:

Acquiror:

Adbri / Barro Group

Advised Myer Family Investments on the sale of the assets of Metro Quarry Group (Victoria’s largest specialist sand quarry) to a joint venture comprising Adbri / Barro Group

29-Sep-21

~$1.1 billion

Target:

Procaps Group

Acquiror:

Union Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: LATN)

Advised Procaps Group, a leading integrated international healthcare and pharmaceutical company, on its successful business combination with Union Acquisition Corp II (NASDAQ: LATN), a LatAm-focused special purpose acquisition company. Procaps Group now trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "PROC"

29-Sep-21

Pending

$250 million

Target:

Universal Fiber Systems

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised Universal Fiber Systems, a leading supplier of solution-dyed fibers, on its $250mm Unitranche Term Loan financing

27-Sep-21

Pending

$475 million

Target:

Bitfield N.V.

Acquiror:

Northern Data AG

Advising Northern Data AG, a Germany based developer and operater of high-performance computing ("HPC") infrastructure solutions, on the acquisition of Bitfield N.V., a company owning some 33,000 latest-generation ASIC miners

20-Sep-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Faes Farma, flagship product Bilastine

Acquiror:

Hikma Specialty USA INC

Advised Faes Farma in the signing of a long-term license agreement for its flagship product Bilastine with Hikma Specialty USA INC, a subsidiary of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, for the United States of America

17-Sep-21

$750 million

Target:

MDC Texas Energy

Acquiror:

Maple Energy Holdings

Advised MDC Texas Energy in connection with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sale of substantially all of its oil and gas assets to Maple Energy Holdings pursuant to a plan of reorganization

11-Sep-21

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

California-based Property and Casualty insurance subsidiary of Covéa

Acquiror:

Porch Group

Advising Covéa, a leading French mutual insurance company, on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, CSE Insurance group, to Porch Group

09-Sep-21

$2.1 billion

Target:

easyJet plc

Acquiror:

N/A

Advising and acting as joint sponsor to UK-based easyJet plc, a leading low-cost European airline carrier, on its £1.2bn fully underwritten rights issue & $400m secured RCF

09-Sep-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Acquiror:

Altrad Group

Advising Altrad Group, a France-based world leader in the provision of industrial services, on the acquisition of Endel, a fully-owned Engie subsidiary which specialises in industrial maintenance and energy services

25-Aug-21

$415 million

Target:

GT Advanced Technologies

Acquiror:

onsemi

Advising onsemi (NASDAQ: ON), a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of semiconductor components for power, analog, sensor and connectivity solutions, on the acquisition of GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (“GTAT”), a producer of silicon carbide (SiC)

12-Aug-21

$400 million

Target:

Decentric Europe BV

Acquiror:

Northern Data AG

Advised Northern Data AG, a Germany based developer and operator of high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure solutions, on the acquisition of Decentric Europe BV, a company owning server systems with ~223,000 GPU cards, from Block.one

05-Aug-21

$2 billion

Target:

Score Media and Gaming, Inc.

Acquiror:

Penn National Gaming, Inc.

Advising the Board of Directors of Score Media and Gaming (“theScore”), a leading digital media and sports betting and technology company, regarding the acquisition of theScore by Penn National Gaming

03-Aug-21

Undisclosed

Target:

American Hotel Register Company, Inc.’s North American Assets

Acquiror:

Consolidated Hospitality Supplies, LLC

Advised American Hotel Register Company, Inc. on the sale of its North American assets to Consolidated Hospitality Supplies, LLC

27-Jul-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Pulsant Limited

Acquiror:

Antin Infrastructure Partners

Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of Pulsant from Oak Hill and Scottish Equity Partners. Pulsant is a hybrid cloud specialist, with a nationwide network of 10 data centres across the UK delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud, colocation and networking services

14-Jul-21

$2.2 billion

Target:

Australian Unity Funds Management

Acquiror:

NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, GIC

Advised Australian Unity Funds Management on its successful defence of Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust, in response to four unsolicited offers from a consortium comprised of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, GIC

14-Jul-21

Undisclosed

Target:

New Day Aluminum LLC

Acquiror:

Concord Resources Ltd.

Advised DADA Holdings on the sale of its majority stake in New Day Aluminum LLC to Concord Resources Ltd.

13-Jul-21

$94 million

Target:

Youfoodz Holdings Limited

Acquiror:

HelloFresh SE

Advised Youfoodz Holdings Limited, a leading provider of fresh, ready-made meals and other convenience food products, on its cash sale to HelloFresh SE via scheme of arrangement

12-Jul-21

Pending

$1.7 billion

Target:

Tate & Lyle PLC’s Primary Products business in North America and Latin America (50% stake)

Acquiror:

KPS Capital Partners

Advising Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading UK-based global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, on its sale of a controlling stake in its Primary Products business in North America and Latin America

05-Jul-21

Undisclosed

Target:

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

Acquiror:

Siris Capital Group LLC

Advised Siris Capital, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector, on its acquisition of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a leading technology-enabled full service professional services firm

01-Jul-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Acquiror:

Avant Mutual

Advised Avant Mutual, an Australian member-owned organization providing medical indemnity insurance products to healthcare practitioners, on the exit of its strategic stake in NobleOak Life via IPO

28-Jun-21

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Portfolio of 16 European Consumer Healthcare brands from Sanofi

Acquiror:

STADA Arzneimittel AG

Advising Sanofi, a leading global player in the Consumer Healthcare market, on the divestiture of a portfolio of 16 European Consumer Healthcare brands to STADA, a German pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company owned by Bain Capital and Cinven

22-Jun-21

Pending

$8.2 billion

Target:

Milton Corporation

Acquiror:

Washington H. Soul Pattinson

Adviser to Milton Corporation on its merger with Washington H. Soul Pattinson effected via scheme of arrangement

14-Jun-21

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

300 MWp solar PV portfolio in Iberia from Alten

Acquiror:

Matrix Renewables

Advising Alten Energías Renovables (“Alten”), a global Independent Power Producer (IPP), on the sale of a solar PV portfolio of 300MWp in late stage of development across Spain and Portugal to Matrix Renewables, the renewable energy platform backed by global alternative asset manager TPG. In addition, Matrix Renewables and the Alten’s Management Team have agreed to enter a Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) to further develop an additional 2GW of solar PV and storage assets across Iberia

11-Jun-21

$248 million

Target:

My Alarm Center

Acquiror:

Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders

Advised the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders on the pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring of My Alarm Center, a provider of security and smart home monitoring services

09-Jun-21

$310 million

Target:

Australian Unity Funds Management

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised Australian Unity Funds Management on a A$320m equity raising and A$80m cash liquidity offer for Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust

07-Jun-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Rights to General, Right Guard and Dry Idea brands

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Liberty Global Inc., Digital Colony

Advised Liberty Global Inc., one of the world’s leading converged telecommunication companies with operations in seven European countries, on the creation of AtlasEdge, a pan-European Edge Data Centre Joint Venture with the digital infrastructure investor Digital Colony

17-May-21

Pending

$275 million

Target:

Bruc Energy, one of the largest renewable energy platforms in Spain with c.4 GWp of Solar PV assets under operation, construction and development

Acquiror:

Universities Superannuation Scheme (“USS”)

Advising Bruc OPT Energy Partners (“BROP”), a renewable energy JV owned by OPTrust and Mr. Juan Béjar, on the sale of a 50% stake in Bruc Energy, one of the largest renewable energy platforms in Spain with c.4 GWp of Solar PV assets under operation, construction and development, to funds managed by Universities Superannuation Scheme (“USS”), the largest pension scheme by assets in the UK

10-May-21

$280 million

Target:

Photon Control

Acquiror:

MKS Instruments

Advising MKS, a global provider of instruments, systems, subsystems and process control solutions, on the acquisition of Photon Control, a Canadian manufacturer of fiber optic measurement solutions used in semiconductor wafer fabrication

10-May-21

Pending

N/A

Target:

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s Fruit Preparations business

Acquiror:

Frulact Serviços Partilhados, SA

Advised International Flavors & Fragrances on the divestiture of its European-based Fruit Preparation business to Frulact Serviços Partilhados, SA

07-May-21

N/A

Target:

MindPath Care Centers

Acquiror:

Community Psychiatry

Advised Community Psychiatry, a leading provider of outpatient behavioral health services with a focus on high-quality clinically-driven care, on its acquisition of MindPath Care Centers, deepening its national presence to more than 350 providers across the US

07-May-21

N/A

Target:

Whirlpool Corporation

Acquiror:

Galanz

Advised Whirlpool Corporation in its sale of approximately 31% of the outstanding shares of its publicly listed subsidiary in China, Whirlpool China Co. Ltd. through a partial tender offer by Guangdong Galanz Household Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

30-Apr-21

N/A

Target:

Gultech (Jiangsu) Electronics Co., Ltd – Associated Company of Tuan Sing Holdings

Acquiror:

Yonghua Capital and Wens Capital

Advising Tuan Sing Holdings, a Singapore listed, regional real estate developer, on a ~13% Pre-IPO stake sale of Gultech (Jiangsu) Electronics, a leading China-based printed circuit board player, to Yonghua Capital and Wens Capital

27-Apr-21

$4.2 billion

Target:

AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund

Acquiror:

Dexus and Dexus Wholesale Property Fund

Advised ASX-listed real estate investment trust Dexus and its unlisted diversified property fund, Dexus Wholesale Property Fund, on Dexus Wholesale Property Fund’s merger with AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund

08-Apr-21

$651 million

Target:

Whinstone Inc. – Subsidiary of Northern Data AG

Acquiror:

Riot Blockchain Inc.

Advising Northern Data AG, a Germany based developer and operator of high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure solutions, on the sale of its U.S. subsidiary Whinstone Inc., an HPC data center operator based in Rockdale, Texas, to Riot Blockchain Inc., a U.S. based publicly-traded bitcoin miner

05-Apr-21

Pending

$384 million

Target:

Select Australian Assets from Suez Groupe

Acquiror:

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd

Advising Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, a leading ASX-listed waste management business, on the acquisition of a portfolio of post-collection assets from Suez Groupe for A$501m

05-Apr-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Equity investment in NuScale Power LLC

Acquiror:

Various investors from Japan (led by JGC Holdings Corporation and IHI Corporation), South Korea (Doosan Heavy Industries) and the US (Sargent & Lundy)

Advised Fluor Corporation, a global engineering, procurement and construction company and the majority investor in NuScale, a leading developer of small modular reactor nuclear technology, on the equity capital raise for NuScale

31-Mar-21

$801 million

Target:

Assets of NPC International, a former national Wendy’s and Pizza Hut franchisee

Acquiror:

Flynn Restaurant Group and a consortium of existing Wendy’s franchisees

Advised the Company on its chapter 11 proceedings and $801mm sale through a § 363 process

29-Mar-21

Undisclosed

Target:

Worley’s Capital Projects Advisory business

Acquiror:

TSA Management

Advised ASX-listed Worley Limited on the sale of its Capital Projects Advisory business, a market leading provider of public infrastructure advisory services in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, to TSA Management (a portfolio company of Quadrant Private Equity)

25-Mar-21

$675 million

Target:

Redwire, LLC

Acquiror:

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

Advising Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on aviation and related end markets, on the acquisition of Redwire, LLC, a pure play leading developer of mission critical solutions for next generation space infrastructure and a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, LP

18-Mar-21

$750 million

Target:

Canopy Growth Corporation

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Sanoma Oyj

Advising Sanoma Oyj (HEL: SAA1V), a European learning and media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, on the acquisition of Santillana Spain, a leading Spanish provider of K-12 learning materials, from Promotora de Informaciones S.A. (Grupo Prisa, BME: PRS)

16-Oct-20

$430 million

Target:

Alert 360 (Central Security Group, Inc.)

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders on the out-of-court restructuring of Alert 360 (Central Security Group, Inc.), a leading home-security provider

13-Oct-20

Pending

Undisclosed

Target:

Axión Group

Acquiror:

Asterion Industrial Partners

Advised AMP Capital on the sale of its portfolio company Axión Group, a leading independent broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure provider in Spain, to Asterion Industrial Partners, a Spanish infrastructure fund

04-Oct-20

Undisclosed

Target:

Cosmetic applications endolysin

Acquiror:

L’Oréal

Advised Micreos, a fast-growing biotechnology company, on a long-term license agreement with L’Oréal for one of Micreos’ phage-based active ingredients, SA.100

01-Oct-20

$2.6 billion

Target:

Rolls-Royce £2bn Fully Underwritten Rights Issue

Acquiror:

N/A

Advising Rolls-Royce on its Fully Underwritten £2bn Rights Issue, as part of a broader recapitalisation package

01-Oct-20

$1.05 billion

Target:

Akorn, Inc.

Acquiror:

First Lien Term Loan Lenders

Advised Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Term Loan Lenders on Akorn’s in-court recapitalization

30-Sep-20

Undisclosed

Target:

WEX Inc. - Brazilian Operations/Subsidiary

Acquiror:

Arsenal Capital Partners

Advised Cello Health, a global healthcare-focused advisory firm, on a recommended cash offer for its entire issued share capital from Arsenal Capital Partners, a specialised private equity firm based in the United States

11-Jun-20

$760 million

Target:

CSM Bakery Solutions

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Eppendorf AG

Advised Eppendorf AG, a leading family-owned life science company, on the acquisition of the centrifuge and processing equipment business of KKR-owned Koki Holdings Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of power tools and centrifuge and processing equipment

09-Mar-20

$10.6 billion

Target:

Tesco plc’s Thailand and Malaysia businesses

Acquiror:

Charoen Pokphand Group

Advised Tesco plc, a leading UK retailer, on the sale of its Thailand and Malaysia businesses to Charoen Pokphand Group, the Thai conglomerate

07-Mar-20

$148 million

Target:

KINOLT Group S.A.

Acquiror:

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

Advised 3i Group plc on the sale of KINOLT Group S.A., a manufacturer and supplier of dynamic uninterruptible power supply systems, to Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

03-Mar-20

$NA

Target:

Formation of an incorporated joint venture

Acquiror:

BBI Group

Advised Flinders Mines, an ASX-listed mining exploration and development company, on the formation of an incorporated joint venture with BBI Group, providing a structure for the potential integrated financing and development of Flinders’ Pilbara Iron Ore Project and BBI Group’s Balla Balla rail and port infrastructure project

02-Mar-20

$NA

Target:

Global rights (excluding North America) to ThermaCare (United Kingdom)

Acquiror:

Angelini Pharma

Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc (“GSK”), the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the divestiture of the global rights (excluding North America) for ThermaCare, including a dedicated manufacturing facility based in Albany, Georgia, USA, to Angelini Pharma

28-Feb-20

$NA

Target:

Rights to Three Skin Care Brands in Mexico

Acquiror:

Keppel Capital Holdings

Advised Australian Unity, an Australian healthcare, financial services and retirement and living services company, on the formation of a strategic 50:50 joint venture with Keppel for investment opportunities in the Australian metropolitan office property sector

22-Jan-20

$NA

Target:

Gerard Lighting Group’s Sylvania and Austube Businesses

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Viscofan

Advised Viscofan (BME:VIS), the #1 producer of artificial casings for the meat industry worldwide (>30% market share), on the acquisition of Nitta Casings and Nitta Casings Canada (“NCI” and “NCCI”) one of the leading brands in the production of collagen casings in North America, from Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977)

19-Dec-19

$770 million

Target:

Wireless Infrastructure Group Limited

Acquiror:

Brookfield Asset Management

Advised 3i Infrastructure plc on the sale of Wireless Infrastructure Group Limited, a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure provider focusing on mobile towers and indoor connectivity

17-Dec-19

~$35 million

Target:

Sye business area of Net Insight AB

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

WH Smith plc

Advised WH Smith PLC, one of the UK’s leading retailers, on the acquisition of Marshall Retail Group, a market leading US travel retailer with operations across airport, resort and tourist locations, from Brentwood Associates, a consumer-focused private equity firm

17-Oct-19

$2.2 billion

Advised Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, a leading provider of waterway dredging services, on the sale of its Environmental & Infrastructure segment, which specializes in providing environmental remediation and geotechnical contracting services

26-Jul-19

$518 million

Advised Gannett Co., Inc., a media and marketing solutions company, in relation to an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and successful proxy contest with MNG Enterprises, Inc.

15-May-19

$NA

Target:

Brides

Acquiror:

IAC/InterActiveCorp

Advised Condé Nast on the sale of Brides, a leading wedding and bridal brand, to IAC

13-May-19

$NA

Target:

Golf Digest

Acquiror:

Discovery, Inc.

Advised Condé Nast on the sale of Golf Digest, a leading golf media brand, to Discovery

08-May-19

$770 million

Target:

Neovia Logistics

Advised Oaktree Capital Management on the comprehensive recapitalization of Neovia

07-May-19

$244 million

Acquiror:

Viridian Advisory

Advised Westpac, the third largest company in Australia by market capitalization, on its exit of BT Advice and the sale of select assets to Viridian Advisory

18-Mar-19

$905 million

Target:

NII Holdings’ operations in Brazil (“Nextel Brazil”)

Acquiror:

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Advised NII Holdings, a provider of mobile communications services in Brazil, on the sale of its 70% interest in its operations in Brazil (“Nextel Brazil”) to América Móvil

15-Mar-19

$50 million

Target:

Portal de Documentos

Acquiror:

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão

Advised Portal de Documentos, a provider of digital solutions for participants in the credit cycle, with procedures for credit collection, renegotiation and servicing of vehicle and real estate loans, on its 100% sale to Brazil’s Stock Exchange, B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão

15-Mar-19

$NA

Target:

Blu Pagamentos

Advised Blu Pagamentos, a high-growth Brazilian B2B cash management fintech firm, on the sale of a minority stake

22-Feb-19

$1.6 billion

Target:

Dairy Crest Group plc

Acquiror:

Saputo Inc.

Advised Dairy Crest Group plc, a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients, on a recommended cash offer for its entire issued share capital from Saputo Inc, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world

19-Feb-19

$324 million

Acquiror:

ITF Pharma, US subsidiary of Italfarmaco S.p.A.

Advised Starpharma Holdings Limited on a US licensing agreement of its patented VivaGel BV® product with ITF Pharma, a US subsidiary of Italfarmaco S.p.A., a privately held European specialty pharmaceutical company

06-Dec-18

$165 million

Target:

Acquiror:

NAPA Management Services Corporation

Advised Aisthesis, a portfolio company of Triton Pacific Capital Partners, on its sale to NAPA, a portfolio company of American Securities

29-Nov-18

~$200 million

Target:

Primal Nutrition LLC

Acquiror:

The Kraft Heinz Company

Advised Primal Nutrition, makers of Primal Kitchen branded condiments, dressings and sauces, on its sale to Kraft Heinz

29-Nov-18

$86 million

Target:

Wave Computing

Advised Wave Computing, a leading artificial intelligence solutions company developing proprietary dataflow-based architecture systems, on its successful $86mm Series E financing

28-Nov-18

$113 million

Target:

CSR Limited

Acquiror:

Crescent Capital Partners

Advised CSR Ltd, a leading building products manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand, on the divestment of its architectural glass manufacturing and processing business, Viridian

26-Nov-18

$880 million

Target:

Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited

Acquiror:

Finaccess Capital, S.A. de C.V.

Advised Finaccess Capital, an investment company with a strong presence in the casual dining and quick service restaurant sector, on its 75% partial takeover of Restaurant Brands New Zealand, a corporate franchisee specialising in managing multi-site branded food retail chains (with brands consisting of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Carl’s Jr.)

18-Nov-18

$876 million

Target:

David's Bridal

Acquiror:

N/A

Advised the Ad Hoc Group of the company's $481mm term loan with respect to the company's prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring

12-Nov-18

$84 million

Acquiror:

Redbubble

Advised Redbubble, a global online independent artist community and marketplace, on the acquisition of TeePublic, a similar online platform, and associated A$61 million equity raising

15-Oct-18

$1.1 billion

Target:

Greencore Group plc’s US business

Acquiror:

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC

Advised and acted as sponsor to Greencore Group plc, a leading international manufacturer of convenience foods based in Ireland, on the disposal of its entire US business to Hearthside Foods Solutions

04-Oct-18

$154 million

Target:

Larger non-controlled assets of Electra Private Equity plc

Acquiror:

Lexington Partners

Advised Electra Private Equity plc, a UK-listed private equity investment trust, on its strategic review and subsequent sale of the larger non-controlled assets of Photobox and Knight Square to funds managed by Lexington Partners

28-Sep-18

$NA

Acquiror:

Constellation Brands

Advised Canopy Growth on a C$5bn investment by Constellation Brands. As consideration for the investment, Constellation received newly issued Canopy common shares and common share purchase warrants

09-Aug-18

$1.2 billion

Target:

Martabe gold and silver mine

Acquiror:

PT United Tractors Tbk

Advised EMR Capital, a specialist resources private equity manager, on the sale of the Martabe gold and silver mine to United Tractors

08-Aug-18

$538 million

Target:

Suncorp Group Limited’s Australian Life Insurance Business

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Mann+Hummel GmbH

Advised Mann+Hummel, a leading global filtration company, on the acquisition of Tri-Dim Filter Corporation, the single largest privately-held air filtration company in North America

10-Jul-18

$1.1 billion

Advised AOC Resins, a leading global producer of polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, colorants dispersions and specialty additives for composites and cast polymer applications, on its sale to CVC Capital Partners

02-May-18

$3.7 billion

Target:

Concordia International Corp.

Advised an Ad Hoc Group of Cross-over Debtholders on Concordia International’s cross-border Canadian restructuring and recapitalization, including a US$586.5mm common equity private placement, the equitization of ~US$1.7bn of unsecured debt and the partial paydown and exchange of ~US$2.2bn of secured debt

26-Apr-18

$151 million

Target:

Three Australia and New Zealand security businesses

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Julius Bär Group Ltd.

Advised Julius Bär Group Ltd., a leading Swiss private banking group, on its 95% acquisition of Reliance Group, one of the largest independent Brazilian wealth management firms with client assets of approximately BRL 17 billion (USD 5.3 billion)

22-Jan-18

$375 million

Acquiror:

McDermott International, Inc.

Advised McDermott International, Inc., a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation and module fabrication services for upstream field developments worldwide, on its combination with CB&I, a leading provider of technology and infrastructure for the energy industry

18-Dec-17

$325 million

Target:

Midwest Television, Inc.

Acquiror:

TEGNA, Inc.

Advised TEGNA, Inc., a major broadcasting and digital marketing services company, on the acquisition of Midwest Television, Inc.

18-Dec-17

$1.1 billion

Target:

Cayan, LLC

Acquiror:

Total System Services, Inc.

Advised Total System Services, a provider of payment processing, merchant services and related payment services, on acquiring Cayan, a payment technology company focused on integrated solutions and merchant acquiring

15-Dec-17

$6.0 billion

Target:

Avaya

Mohawk Industries

Advised Godfrey Hirst, the leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of carpet and hard flooring in Australia and New Zealand, on its sale to Mohawk Industries, the NYSE-listed global flooring company

05-Nov-17

$NA

Target:

Jaybro

Acquiror:

CHAMP Private Equity

Advised Jaybro, a leading supplier of consumables to infrastructure contractors, on its sale to CHAMP Private Equity

31-Oct-17

$2.0 billion

Target:

Hirslanden Private Hospital Group

Advised Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, Switzerland's largest private hospital group and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mediclinic International Plc, on the refinancing of its CHF 2.0 billion senior secured bank debt

06-Oct-17

$18.4 billion

$1.1 billion

Advised the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Noteholders in connection with the restructuring of Goodman Networks.

10-Jan-17

$204 million

Target:

Derma Sciences, Inc.

Acquiror:

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation

Advised Derma Sciences, Inc., a tissue regeneration company focused on advanced wound and burn care, on its sale to Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, a global leader in medical technology

09-Jan-17

$465 million

Target:

Palatin Technologies, Inc. lead product candidate, Rekynda

Acquiror:

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Advised Palatin Technologies, Inc. on the exclusive licensing of North American rights to develop and commercialize RekyndaTM (bremelanotide), an investigational product designed for on-demand treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in pre-menopausal women, to AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

03-Jan-17

$536 million

Target:

LCH.Clearnet SA

Acquiror:

Euronext N.V.

Advised LCH.Clearnet Group Limited, a leading multi-asset class European clearing house, on a sale of LCH.Clearnet SA, its French-regulated operating subsidiary, to Euronext N.V. that was ultimately terminated

22-Dec-16

$290 million

Target:

Subsidiaries and affiliates of Empresas Indumotora S.A.

Acquiror:

Inchcape PLC

Advised Inchcape PLC, a global leader in automotive retail and distribution, on the acquisition of a multi-country scale distribution business in Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Argentina for $290m (approximately £234m)

12-Dec-16

$NA

Target:

Gradifi, Inc.

Acquiror:

First Republic Bank

Advised First Republic Bank, a provider of private banking, private business banking and private wealth management services, on the acquisition of Gradifi, a Boston-based technology and service platform used by employers to make direct contributions to employees’ student loans

12-Dec-16

$NA

Target:

Western Sydney Airport

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

13-Oct-16

$NA

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

04-Oct-16

$223 million

Target:

US rights to Toprol-XL (AstraZeneca)

Acquiror:

Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Advised Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company in connection with the financing of its acquisition of the US rights to cardiovascular drug Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate) and its Authorized Generic from AstraZeneca.

29-Sep-16

$628 million

Target:

van Gansewinkel Groep BV

Acquiror:

Shanks Group plc

Advised Shanks Group plc, a leading international waste to product business, on the proposed merger with van Gansewinkel Groep BV, one of the leading waste management service providers, recyclers and suppliers of high-quality secondary raw materials in the Benelux region.

07-Sep-16

$NA

Target:

TEGNA, Inc.

Advised TEGNA, Inc., a major broadcasting and digital marketing services company, on the spin-off of Cars.com and the creation of two independent publicly traded companies: one focused on television broadcasting and one focused on the online automotive marketplace.

18-Aug-16

$3.2 billion

Target:

Valves & Controls Business of Pentair

Acquiror:

Emerson

Advised Emerson, a diversified global technology and industrial company, on the acquisition of the Valves & Controls business of Pentair

09-Aug-16

$NA

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

10-May-16

$NA

Target:

Brasil/CT

Acquiror:

Invest Tech

Advised Brasil/CT on a capital injection made by Invest Tech in the Company. Brasil/CT specializes in the e-commerce market and is a leader in B2C and B2B full-commerce and loyalty operations in Brazil. Invest Tech is an investment manager focused on venture capital and private equity in the technology and telecom sectors

04-May-16

$NA

Target:

Portfolio of synthetic royalty and milestone rights on multiple cardiovascular programs

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

04-May-16

$NA

Target:

Affinia Group

Acquiror:

MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

Advised MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of filtration solutions, on the acquisition of the global filtration operations (excluding the Affinia South America operations) of Affinia Group

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

28-Apr-16

$550 million

Target:

Broadcom’s Wireless Internet of Things (IoT) Business Unit

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Advised Perseus Books LLC, a leading independent publishing company, on the sale of its publishing business to Hachette Book Group, Inc.

26-Feb-16

$NA

Target:

Policard

Acquiror:

Groupe Up

Advised Policard, one of the largest electronic payment companies in Brazil, on the combination of its business with the Brazilian operations of Groupe Up, one of the leading employee benefits, public, social and loyalty programs providers in the world

02-Feb-16

$314 million

Target:

11 Private Equity Fund Positions Managed by NBGI Private Equity and Team’s Spinout

Acquiror:

Deutsche Bank Private Equity and Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Advised the National Bank of Greece SA, the leading bank in Greece by deposits and total assets, on the disposal of 100% of its interests in eleven funds managed by NBGI Private Equity. The management responsibility of the funds and underlying investments will continue to be performed by the current management team along with other persons appointed by the buyers, under a new management vehicle created expressly for this purpose

19-Jan-16

$NA

Target:

Recepta Biopharma

Acquiror:

Inova Empresa Fundo de Investimento em Participações

Advised Recepta Biopharma on a capital raise

22-Dec-15

$NA

Target:

Hortifruti

Acquiror:

Partners Group

Advised Hortifruti, Brazil's number one premium retailer of healthy food, on the sale of a significant minority stake to Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager

21-Dec-15

$NA

Target:

Antin Solar Investments

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

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

15-Dec-15

$4.3 billion

Target:

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

Acquiror:

Global Payments Inc.

Advised Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., one of the nation’s largest payment companies, on its sale to Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services

14-Dec-15

$NA

Target:

Specialized Anodized Extrusion Holding Switzerland AG (Spandex)

Acquiror:

Chequers Capital

Advised Gilde Buy Out Partners on the sale of Spandex, a specialized B2B distributor of graphic media and equipment to the signage and visual communications industry, to Chequers Capital

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

Advised Lonmin Plc on its c.$777mm recapitalization consisting of c.$370mm of bank facilities at the Plc and in South Africa from the Company’s ten lending banks and a fully underwritten Rights Issue of c.$407mm.

02-Nov-15

$NA

Target:

Reaction Engines Limited

Acquiror:

BAE Systems plc

Advised Reaction Engines Limited, a privately-held company located in the United Kingdom, on a strategic investment by BAE Systems plc, a leading defense, security and aerospace company based in the United Kingdom, to accelerate the company’s development of a new aerospace engine class

29-Oct-15

$275 million

Target:

Aesynt, Inc.

Acquiror:

Omnicell, Inc.

Advised Omnicell, Inc., a leading supplier to health systems of automation solutions and business analytics software for medication and supply management, on the acquisition of Aesynt, Inc., a provider of integrated pharmacy automation solutions for hospitals and health systems

28-Oct-15

$NA

Target:

DataLase Ltd

Acquiror:

Sato Holdings Corporation

Advised Sato Holdings Corporation, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions, on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in DataLase Ltd, a UK-based provider of materials for laser coding and marking of products and packaging

27-Oct-15

$160 million

Target:

DCG Systems, Inc.

Acquiror:

FEI Company

Advised FEI Company, a designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-performance microscopy workflow solutions, on its $160 million acquisition of DCG Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of electrical fault characterization, localization and editing equipment

16-Oct-15

$2.1 billion

Advised AA plc, the UK’s leading roadside assistance provider, on the refinancing of its high yield bond and PIK instrument

09-Mar-15

$1.5 billion

Target:

RTI International Metals, Inc

Acquiror:

Alcoa Inc.

Advised Alcoa Inc. on the acquisition of RTI International Metals, Inc., a leading producer and global supplier of titanium mill products and a manufacturer of fabricated titanium and specialty metal components, principally for the commercial aerospace and defense sectors

06-Mar-15

$NA

Target:

Kerry Pinnacle

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

03-Mar-15

$66 million

Voya Financial, Inc.

Advised the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Voya Financial, Inc. in connection with Voya Financial, Inc.’s repurchase of 4.5mm shares (aggregate repurchase of $175mm) from ING Groep N.V.

07-Nov-14

$NA

Target:

Detroit Retirement Systems

Advised the General Retirement System of the City of Detroit and the Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit (the Detroit Retirement Systems) in connection with the City of Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings

23-Oct-14

$NA

Advised Masco Corporation, a leading global provider of home improvement and building products, on the tax-free spin-off of its Installation Services business

09-Sep-14

$NA

Target:

Atwood Mobile Products, LLC

Acquiror:

Dometic Group AB

Advised Dometic Group AB, a portfolio company of EQT, on its acquisition of Atwood Mobile Products, a global manufacturer of appliances and hardware for the RV, On-/Off-Highway and Marine industries

03-Sep-14

$300 million

Advised Gannett Co., Inc. a media and marketing solutions company, on the spin-off of its Publishing business and the creation of two separate media companies: one focused on television broadcasting and digital marketing and one focused on newspapers.

01-Aug-14

$NA

Target:

Global Trade Information Services, Inc.

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.

28-Jul-14

$90 million

Target:

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited

Acquiror:

Retrophin, Inc.

Advised Clinuvel, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs for the treatment of a range of severe skin disorders, in response to an unsolicited proposal to acquire the business from Retrophin, a pharmaceutical company focused on the development, acquisition and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of serious, catastrophic or rare diseases

25-Jul-14

$NA

Target:

Stakes in David Jones and Country Road

Acquiror:

Woolworths Holdings

Advised Solomon Lew in reviewing his strategic options in relation to David Jones and Country Road. Mr Lew ultimately sold his 11.8% stake in the tightly held Country Road to Woolworths Holdings. Woolworths Holdings also acquired David Jones, Australia’s premier department store, in which Mr Lew held a 9.9% stake

24-Jul-14

$3.0 billion

Target:

QR Energy, LP

Acquiror:

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP

Advised QR Energy, LP on the merger with Breitburn Energy Partners LP to create the largest oil-weighted MLP in the upstream oil & gas sector

27-Jun-14

$11 billion+

Target:

TUI Travel Plc

Acquiror:

TUI AG

Advised TUI AG on the merger with TUI Travel Plc creating the world’s number one integrated leisure tourism business (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)

26-Jun-14

$2.9 billion

Target:

Firth Rixson Limited

Acquiror:

Alcoa Inc.

Advised Alcoa Inc. on the acquisition of Firth Rixson Limited, a leading provider of highly engineered rings, industrial forgings and specialized metal products primarily to the aerospace industry

26-Jun-14

$2.7 billion

Target:

Frank Russell Company

Acquiror:

London Stock Exchange Group plc

Advised LSEG on the proposed acquisition of Frank Russell Company, the number one provider of benchmarks to US-focused equity funds and a leading provider of multi-asset class investment solutions, from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, including acting as Joint Sponsor to LSEG on its $1.6 billion rights issue

23-Jun-14

$690 million

Target:

Western World Insurance Group, Inc.

Acquiror:

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Advised Validus Holdings, Ltd., a leading Bermuda-based provider of reinsurance, insurance, and insurance linked securities management, on its acquisition of Western World Insurance Group, Inc., a specialty US commercial insurer

18-Jun-14

$NA

Target:

Frauenthal Automotive Sales GmbH

Acquiror:

The Boler Company

Advised The Boler Company, parent of truck component supplier Hendrickson, on the acquisition of Frauenthal Automative Sales GmbH, a European manufacturer of leaf springs and stabilizers

06-Jun-14

$7.2 billion

Advised MGM Resorts International on the formation of a joint venture hotel management company with the Hakkasan Group called MGM Hakkasan Hospitality that will design, develop and manage luxury non-gaming hotels worldwide

11-Apr-14

$414 million

Target:

Investec Bank (Australia) Limited

Acquiror:

Bank of Queensland Limited

Advised Investec Bank (Australia) Limited on the sale of its Professional Finance and Asset Finance and Leasing businesses, its deposit book, and its Australian banking licence to Bank of Queensland Limited (“BOQ”). BOQ is a leading regional Australian bank which provides retail and business banking

10-Apr-14

$NA

Target:

Flint Group

Acquiror:

Consortium of Goldman Sachs MBD and Koch Industries

Advised Flint Group, a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners and a global leader in the manufacturing of printing inks and consumables on its sale to a consortium consisting of Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and the private equity arm of Koch Industries

08-Apr-14

$NA

Target:

ARTnews

Acquiror:

Skate Capital Corp.

Advised ARTnews, the world's oldest and most widely circulated art magazine, on its sale to Skate Capital Corp., a private art and media industry investment vehicle

01-Apr-14

$NA

Target:

Dillard's, Inc. (Credit Card Assets)

Acquiror:

Wells Fargo & Company

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

25-Mar-14

$250 million

Advised hibu, a full service provider of digital and print marketing services for SMEs and owner of print directory brands Yellow Pages (UK), Yellowbook (US) and Paginas Amarillas (Spain), on the comprehensive restructuring of its £2.2 billion balance sheet debt

24-Feb-14

$887 million

Target:

Essar Energy plc

Acquiror:

Essar Global Fund Limited

Advised the Independent Committee of the Board of Essar Energy plc in connection with possible offers from Essar Global Fund Limited, its 78% shareholder, for the remaining shares it does not already own and $550mm convertible bonds issued by Essar Energy plc

21-Feb-14

$NA

Target:

BancTec, Inc.

Acquiror:

HandsOn3, LLC

Advised BancTec, Inc., a leading business process outsourcing company, on its acquisition by HandsOn3, LLC and subsequent combination with Dataforce Group to create one of the largest pure-play BPO businesses, spanning over 50 countries

18-Feb-14

$25.1 billion

Target:

Forest Laboratories Inc.

Acquiror:

Actavis plc

Advised Actavis plc, a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products on its acquisition of Forest Laboratories Inc.

14-Feb-14

$175 million

Target:

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.

Advised New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. on the refinancing of its $145 million credit with facility with a new $175 million credit facility

05-Feb-14

$NA

Target:

Unfors Raysafe AB

Acquiror:

Fluke Biomedical Corporation

Advised the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund on the sale of Unfors Raysafe AB, a provider of easy-to-use products that help to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure, to Fluke Biomedical Corp., a subsidiary of Danaher Corp. that manufactures biomedical test and simulation products

04-Feb-14

$156 million

Acquiror:

Advised American Roads LLC, the operator of five toll road facilities in the United States and Canada, in connection with its pre-arranged Chapter 11 proceedings

01-Aug-13

$62 million

Target:

Futuris Automotive

Acquiror:

Clearlake Capital

Advised Elders on the sale of Futuris Automotive, Australia’s largest automotive component manufacturer, to Clearlake Capital, a US based private equity firm

31-Jul-13

$NA

Target:

Schenck Process Holding GmbH

Advised Schenck Process Holding GmbH, a global leader in bulk material handling, providing applications incorporating weighing, feeding, screening and automation solutions, on the establishment and implementation of a refinancing solution leading to the amendment and extension of its existing senior and mezzanine syndicated facilities

31-Jul-13

$NA

Advised Azelis S.A., a Pan-European distributor of specialty chemicals owned by funds managed by 3i plc, on its covenant reset and a two year maturity extension of its €240mm syndicated debt package

26-Apr-13

$NA

Target:

Yakult Honsha

Acquiror:

Danone

Advised Danone, a world leading food company, on its business and capital alliance with Yakult Honsha, the largest probiotic dairy product manufacturer in Japan

25-Apr-13

$3.8 billion

Target:

GrainCorp Limited

Acquiror:

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Advised GrainCorp Limited on the unsolicited takeover offer from Archer Daniels Midland Company, a global agribusiness that converts oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed and energy uses

01-Apr-13

$NA

Acquiror:

Black Diamond Group Limited and WEQ Britco LP

Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Australian Portable Buildings, a leading Australian manufacturer of customized modular buildings, to a consortium comprising Black Diamond Group and WEQ Britco

21-Dec-12

$3.7 billion

Target:

NewPage Corp.

Advised Stora Enso Oyj, a global paper, packaging and wood products producer headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in connection with the Chapter 11 proceeding of NewPage, the largest North American coated-paper manufacturer

20-Dec-12

$NA

Target:

Germanischer Lloyd

Acquiror:

Det Norske Veritas

Advised Det Norske Veritas on its merger with Germanischer Lloyd to create the third largest player in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry, focused on ship classification, oil & gas and energy

19-Dec-12

$100 million

Target:

Thiele Kaolin Company

Advised Thiele Kaolin Company, a miner and processor of kaolin clay, on a range of strategic options, resulting in a leveraged recapitalization and special dividend

11-Dec-12

$51.6 billion

Advised Lonmin plc, the world’s third largest primary producer of Platinum Group Metals, on a comprehensive refinancing of its balance sheet, including an underwritten ~$817mm rights issue and amendments to its existing ~$929mm debt facilities

01-Nov-12

$1.9 billion

Target:

JDA Software

Acquiror:

RedPrairie

Advised RedPrairie on the acquisition of JDA Software, a leading provider of supply chain management software

01-Nov-12

$180 million

Target:

SKY Network Television Limited

Advised Todd Corporation, a major New Zealand family office, on the divestment of its 11.1% holding in SKY Network Television Limited, New Zealand’s leading provider of pay television services

30-Oct-12

$834 million

Target:

Investments of AP Alternative Assets, L.P.

Acquiror:

Advised the Board of Directors of Journal Communications, Inc., a diversified media company with newspaper and broadcasting interests, in connection with the repurchase of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of its Class C Common Stock from successors to the Company’s founding family

06-Aug-12

$6.2 billion

Target:

Tennessee Gas Pipeline and 50% of El Paso Natural Gas

Acquiror:

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

Advised the Independent Directors of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Tennessee Gas Pipeline, a ~14,000 mile natural gas pipeline system connecting Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico with the northeastern US, and 50% of El Paso Natural Gas, a ~10,000 mile natural gas pipeline system connecting the Permian Basin in Texas / New Mexico with key consumer markets in Arizona, California and Mexico

01-Aug-12

$4.0 billion

Acquiror:

Customers including Intel Corporation, TSMC and Samsung Electronics

Advised the Supervisory Board of ASML on the establishment of a Customer Co-Investment Program including the issue of 23% equity stake and $1.7 billion of R&D funding

06-Jul-12

$730 million

Target:

WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG

Acquiror:

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

Provided fairness opinion to the Executive Management Board of WMF in connection with the voluntary public takeover offer by Finedining Capital GmbH, a holding company in the possession of funds managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

28-Jun-12

$275 million

Target:

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group

Advised Village Roadshow Entertainment Group on its $275 million mezzanine and equity capital raise from a group of investors

18-Jun-12

$NA

Target:

Pension Trustees of Howden Joinery Group plc

Advised the Pension Trustees of Howden Joinery Group plc in negotiating a revised schedule of deficit reduction payments, and with regards to their security position relative to the Company’s lenders

18-Jun-12

$386 million

Target:

Little World Beverages

Acquiror:

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.

Advised Inergy, L.P., a master limited partnership with propane and midstream natural gas operations, on the sale of its retail propane operations to Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., a national propane retailer

23-Apr-12

$2.0 billion

Advised The Miller Group, the UK’s largest private homebuilder, on the recapitalization of its balance sheet comprising a substantial new equity capital raising and a significant debt for equity swap

16-Dec-11

$NA

Target:

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Advised ISTA Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, on its defense against an unsolicited offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals and on its review of strategic alternatives

13-Dec-11

$345 million

Target:

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation

Advised Cabot Microelectronics Corporation on its new capital management initiative, including a leveraged recapitalization via a special dividend

08-Dec-11

$NA

Target:

US Department of Energy

Advised Herb Allison in an independent review of a $35.9 billion energy loan portfolio

29-Nov-11

$NA

Advised Goodman Fielder Limited, an Australian consumer foods manufacturer and distributor, on its equity capital raising via a rights issue

16-Sep-11

$NA

Target:

Mako Global Derivatives Executive LLP

Acquiror:

Mako Executive Directors and Staff

Advised Close Brothers Group plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its 49.9% stake in Mako Global, a market maker in exchange traded derivatives, to Mako’s management

29-Aug-11

$NA

Sole financial adviser to Crown Fibre Holdings (100% New Zealand Government owned entity) on the tender and negotiations for the investment of NZ$1.3 billion in a new ultra-fast broadband network in New Zealand, which includes agreements with Telecom Corporation of New Zealand, Christchurch City Holdings, WEL Networks and Northpower

23-May-11

$130 million

Target:

Territory Resources Limited

Acquiror:

Exxaro Resources Limited

Advised Exxaro Resources, a diversified South African-based mining company, on its proposed acquisition of Territory Resources, an Australian-based iron producer

18-May-11

$146 million

Target:

Portfolio of solar PV power plants from Kinexia SpA

Acquiror:

Antin Infrastructure Partners

Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a portfolio of solar PV power plants in Italy

13-May-11

$NA

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

Nikko Asset Management

Advised Suncorp, on the sale of its investment management business, Tyndall Investments, in Australia and New Zealand to Nikko Asset Management, a leading Asian mutual funds management company

01-Mar-11

$122 million

Target:

Australian Unity Limited

Advised Australian Unity Limited, a leading healthcare, financial services and retirement living mutual organisation, on its A$120 million issue of five year unsecured notes listed on the Australian Stock Exchange

14-Feb-11

$40.0 billion

Acquiror:

The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited

Advised TOWER Australia Group Limited, the largest mono-line life insurance company in Australia, in relation to the offer from The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited to acquire all of the shares in TOWER that it does not already own by way of a scheme of arrangement

24-Dec-10

$NA

Target:

Tegel Foods Limited

Acquiror:

Affinity Equity Partners

Advised Pacific Equity Partners and ANZ, the shareholders of Tegel Foods (Tegel), on the sale of Tegel, New Zealand’s preeminent producer of poultry products, to Affinity Equity Partners

20-Dec-10

$370 million

Target:

One Communications Corp.

Acquiror:

EarthLink

Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses, on its acquisition of One Communications, an integrated telecommunications solutions provider

15-Dec-10

$550 million

Target:

FirstRand STI Holdings Limited

Acquiror:

RMB Holdings Limited

Advised FirstRand Limited, one of the largest financial services groups in Africa, on the sale of its 45% stake in FirstRand STI Holdings Limited (OUTsurance), South Africa’s leading direct personal lines insurer, to RMB Holdings Limited

15-Dec-10

$4.6 billion

Target:

Dynegy Inc.

Acquiror:

Icahn Enterprises LP

Advised Dynegy Inc., an independent power producer, on its sale to Icahn Enterprises LP in an all-cash transaction

15-Dec-10

$12.9 billion

Target:

Alcon, Inc.

Acquiror:

Novartis AG

Advised the Independent Director Committee of Alcon, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, on the sale of Alcon’s outstanding publicly held interest to Novartis AG, a global pharmaceutical company

13-Dec-10

$256 million

Target:

Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited

Acquiror:

GlaxoSmithKline Plc

Advised GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer company, on its acquisition of Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited, a UK based sports nutrition business, from Darwin Private Equity

13-Dec-10

$875 million

Target:

Electrical Products Division of A. O. Smith Corporation

Acquiror:

Regal Beloit Corporation

Advised A. O. Smith Corporation on the sale of its Electrical Products Company, a manufacturer of a comprehensive line of electric motors, to Regal Beloit Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electrical and mechanical motion control products

07-Dec-10

$500 million

Target:

Medicity, Inc.

Acquiror:

Aetna Inc.

Advised Aetna Inc. on its acquisition of Medicity, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions to enable the secure access and exchange of healthcare information

02-Dec-10

$NA

Advised the United States Department of the Treasury on the management and disposition of its common shares of AIG

12-Nov-10

$NA

Target:

Money Controls (subsidiary of Coin Acceptors, Inc.)

Acquiror:

Crane Co.

Advised Coin Acceptors, Inc. (“CoinCo”), a privately-owned US-based manufacturer of payment solutions for the automated point-of-sale industry, on the sale of its UK-based Money Controls subsidiary to Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products

10-Nov-10

$NA

Target:

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Advised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") in connection with its claim in Chemtura’s Chapter 11 proceeding

09-Nov-10

$27.0 billion

Advised Woolworths Limited, an Australian food and general merchandise retailer, on its A$704 million off-market share buy-back

23-Aug-10

$230 million

Target:

LANDesk Software

Acquiror:

Thoma Bravo

Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global manufacturing and technology company, on its carve-out and sale of LANDesk Software, a provider of systems, security and IT service management software, to Thoma Bravo

12-Aug-10

$NA

Target:

Kohl’s Corporation

Acquiror:

Capital One Financial Corporation

Private Label Credit Card Business
Advised Kohl’s Corporation on a strategic alliance relating to its private label credit card business with Capital One Financial Corporation

07-Aug-10

$220 million

Advised Chilton Investment Company on Trident’s financial restructuring and emergence from CCAA / Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection including the negotiation of a new equity investment

28-Jun-10

$1.3 billion

Advised term loan and credit facility lenders to the Tishman Speyer partnership holding a portfolio of 28 office buildings in Washington D.C. and the surrounding area on a restructuring which resulted in payoff of the facilities in full

04-Jun-10

$232 million

Target:

Manx Telecom

Acquiror:

HgCapital

Advised HgCapital, a leading European private equity investor, on its acquisition of Manx Telecom, the Isle of Man's main telecommunications and internet provider and a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.

01-Jun-10

$109 million

Target:

AT&T Japan (an AT&T Inc. company)

Acquiror:

Internet Initiative Japan

Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of the domestic network outsourcing business of AT&T Japan, its Japanese enterprise unit, to Internet Initiative Japan, one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers

27-May-10

$79 million

Acted as Joint Financial Adviser to Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK based betting and gaming company, on its rights issue

06-Oct-09

$NA

Advised NCI Building Systems, Inc., one of North America’s largest integrated manufacturers and marketers of metal products for the non-residential construction industry, on its financial restructuring, which included a majority investment by CD&R and a restructuring of NCI’s outstanding debt

10-Aug-09

$596 million

Target:

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.

Acquiror:

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, on its acquisition of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.

10-Aug-09

$1.5 billion

Target:

Dynegy, Inc.

Acquiror:

LS Power Equity Partners

Advised Dynegy, Inc., a merchant power generator, on its sale of 9 power plants to LS Power Equity Partners in exchange for cash and Dynegy shares

29-Jul-09

$573 million

Target:

Rexam plc

Acted as Financial Adviser and Joint Sponsor to Rexam plc, a leading global consumer packaging group, on its rights issue

29-Jul-09

$138 million

Target:

Groupe Aeroplan Inc.

Advised Groupe Aeroplan on its C$150MM participation in a C$600MM credit facility for Air Canada

21-Jul-09

$2.8 billion

Target:

Quebecor World Inc

Acted as financial advisor to Quebecor World on its CCAA / Chapter 11 restructuring

16-Jul-09

$NA

Advised the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of EPCOR Power L.P., an Alberta-based power trust, on approval of the transfer of its GP interest and 30.6% LP interest from EPCOR Utilities to a newly formed company, Capital Power Corporation

28-May-09

$107 million

Target:

Tristone Capital Global Inc.

Acquiror:

Macquarie Group

Advised Tristone Capital Global Inc., an independent advisory firm focused on the global energy sector, on its sale to Macquarie Group

21-May-09

$111 million

Target:

Shanks Group plc

Acted as Financial Adviser and Sponsor to Shanks Group plc, a leading European waste management group, on its rights issue

18-May-09

$114 million

Target:

Close Brothers Corporate Finance Holdings Ltd.

Acquiror:

Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd.

Advised Close Brothers Group plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its corporate finance subsidiary to Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd.

04-May-09

$NA

Target:

Constar International Inc.

Advised Constar International Inc. in connection with its pre-arranged Chapter 11 proceedings

01-May-09

$65 million

Target:

euNetworks Group Limited

Advised euNetworks Group Ltd, a Singapore listed operator of a fibre telecommunications network in Europe, on a repurchase at a discount of the majority of its outstanding convertible bonds, financed by a placement and rights issue

30-Apr-09

$NA

Target:

Chrysler LLC

Advised Chrysler in connection with the chapter 11 proceedings to effectuate the sale of substantially all of its operating assets and certain liabilities to a newly created entity that will be jointly owned by Fiat S.p.A., the VEBA Trust (responsible for the healthcare benefits of current and former employees of Chrysler), the US Treasury and the Canadian government

29-Apr-09

$NA

Acquiror:

Industri Kapital Limited

Advised HgCapital on the sale of Schenck Process, one of the global market leading providers of industrial weighing, feeding, screening and automation equipment and solutions

13-Aug-07

$185 million

Target:

Central Lewmar LLC

Acquiror:

International Paper Co.

Advised Central Lewmar, a leading distributor of paper and packaging in the United States, on its sale to International Paper’s xpedx distribution business

31-Jul-07

$491 million

Target:

Acquiror:

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of The ServiceMaster Company, a diversified consumer services business whose brands include Terminix, TruGreen and American Home Shield, in connection with its sale to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

02-Mar-07

$150 million

Acquiror:

Abbott Laboratories

Advised Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical provider of cardiovascular and respiratory drugs, on its sale to Abbott Laboratories

11-Oct-06

$NA

Target:

Visa USA

(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

25-Oct-05

$2.1 billion

Target:

BHW Holding AG

Acquiror:

Deutsche Postbank AG

Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, in connection with its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG, Germany’s largest retail bank

20-Oct-05

$NA

Target:

Drakkar Holdings SA (Adisseo Group)

Acquiror:

China National Chemical Corporation

Advised CVC Capital Partners on the divestiture of Adisseo via the sale of Drakkar Holdings SA to China National BlueStar, a subsidiary of state-owned diversified chemicals company China National Chemical Corporation. Adisseo is a leading player in the animal nutrition market

17-Oct-05

$16.8 billion

Target:

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

08-Oct-05

$NA

Target:

General Motors

Advised General Motors in connection with the Chapter 11 of Delphi, its largest supplier and former subsidiary

15-Sep-05

$NA

Advised Monsanto in connection with Solutia’s bankruptcy proceedings

01-Jun-05

$1.4 billion

Target:

IIR

Acquiror:

T&F Informa

Advised T&F Informa on the acquisition of IIR, a leading provider of performance improvement solutions and organiser of conferences and exhibitions. The acquisition is to be financed via a rights issue of c.$570mm and a new debt facility

19-May-05

$7.2 billion

Target:

America West Holdings

Advised America West Holdings in connection with its merger with US Airways Group, which emerged from Chapter 11 as part of the transaction

19-May-05

$7.2 billion+

Target:

US Airways Group

Acquiror:

America West Holdings

Advised America West Holdings in connection with its merger with US Airways Group. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity, including capitalized operating leases of $4.8 billion)

17-May-05

$NA

Target:

General Motors

Advised General Motors in connection with the Chapter 11 of Collins & Aikman, a significant supplier to GM

16-May-05

$315 million

Target:

Evergreen International Aviation

Advised Evergreen on refinancing alternatives for its maturing bank facility, resulting in the successful issuance of $215 million of high yield notes and execution of a new $100 million credit facility

02-May-05

$8.9 billion

Target:

MCI Inc

Acquiror:

Verizon Communications, Inc.

Advised MCI in connection with its sale to Verizon Communications, Inc

22-Apr-05

$NA

Advised CornerStone Propane L.P., one of the nation's largest propane marketers, in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings, which resulted in a successful stand-alone restructuring

01-Dec-04

$1.1 billion

Target:

TUI AG

Acquiror:

Deutsche Bank, Riu Hotel Group, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo, Grupo de Empressas Matutes

(31.3 % stake owned by WestLB)
Advised TUI AG, Europe’s largest tourism company, in connection with WestLB’s sale of its 31.3% stake in TUI AG.

27-Oct-04

$3.0 billion

Target:

Warner Chilcott PLC

Acquiror:

Waren Acquisition Limited

Advised Warner Chilcott on approaches received and on recommended proposed acquisition by Waren Acquisition Limited, a vehicle funded by DLJ Merchant Banking and J.P. Morgan Partners, later joined by Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners

15-Oct-04

$135 million

Target:

Akzo Nobel N.V.

Acquiror:

Nuplex Industries Ltd.

Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, on the sale of its coating resins activities to Nuplex Industries Ltd.

29-Aug-04

$3.8 billion

Target:

LNR Property Corporation

Acquiror:

Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of LNR Property Corporation, one of the US’ leading real estate investment, finance and management companies, on its sale to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and its real estate affiliate, Blackacre Institutional Capital Management, LLC

26-Aug-04

$1.2 billion

Target:

Dresser-Rand Co.

Acquiror:

First Reserve Corporation

(subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Co.) Advised Ingersoll-Rand Company on the divestiture of its Dresser-Rand business unit, a supplier of steam and gas turbines, for $1.2 billion to First Reserve Corporation.

02-Aug-04

$771 million

Target:

Pegasus Satellite

Advised the Unsecured Creditors of Pegasus Satellite on the sale of the debtor to DirecTV

16-Jul-04

$275 million

Target:

Malmberg Investments

Acquiror:

SanomaWSOY

(majority owned by 3i Group plc)
Advised 3i and Malmberg's management on the sale of educational publisher Malmberg Investments to SanomaWSOY. The transaction represents 3i's largest exit in Continental Europe.

18-May-04

$1.9 billion

Target:

Kroll, Inc

Acquiror:

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc

Advised Marsh & McLennan, Inc. on its acquisition of Kroll, Inc., the world's leading risk mitigation services firm

17-May-04

$400 million

Advised Allegiance Telecom, a telecommunications products and services provider, in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings, including its sale to XO Communications, Inc

23-Jan-04

$155 million

Target:

Cable & Wireless

Advised Cable & Wireless plc in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings of its US subsidiary, Cable & Wireless America, including its sale to Savvis Communications for $155 million

23-Oct-03

$3.1 billion

Target:

Debenhams plc

Acquiror:

Baroness Retail (a consortium of CVC, TPG and Merrill Lynch)

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

19-Sep-03

$2.8 billion

Target:

Loral Space and Communications Ltd.

Advised Loral with its Chapter 11 proceedings. Advised on the sale of its North American Fixed Satellite Services assets to Intelsat for $1.1 billion

09-Sep-03

$3.6 billion

Advised AMR, parent of American Airlines, on strategic alternatives and implementation of a historic out-of-court restructuring through which a variety of stakeholder concessions were achieved, averting bankruptcy

04-Apr-03

$6.1 billion

Target:

Dynegy Inc.

Advised Dynegy Inc., a leading integrated energy company involved in power generation, gas marketing and processing and regulated energy delivery, on restructuring alternatives during a period of significant pending debt maturities and liquidity constraints. The assignment culminated in a successful renegotiation and extension of Dynegy’s credit facilities

21-Mar-03

$6.1 billion

Target:

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

18-Mar-03

$7.0 billion

Target:

Wella AG

Acquiror:

The Procter & Gamble Company

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

13-Mar-03

$734 million (Bank Facility)

Target:

RCN Corporation

Advised RCN on the negotiation of an amendment to its $734.4 million bank facility that adjusts and eliminates certain covenants and enables the use of up to $125 million of existing cash and up to $500 million of new secured capital for strategic deleveraging

19-Feb-03

$110 million

Target:

AT&T Latin America

Advised AT&T Latin America on the restructuring and sale of its South American subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru to Telefonos de Mexico for $206.7 million. Also advised ATTLA on the resolution of it US Chapter 11 proceedings

31-Jan-03

$NA

Target:

Charles Schwab Europe

Acquiror:

Barclays PLC

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

13-Jan-03

$464 million (Liabilities)

Target:

Orius Corp.

Advised Orius Corp, a leader in Telecom Services, on various strategic alternatives, including its ultimate standalone financial restructuring

16-Dec-02

$350 million

Target:

Mutual Risk Management

Advised MRM, a global insurance, risk management, and financial administration services provider on the restructuring of $350 million of externally held financial indebtedness, and on the sale of certain key subsidiaries. The restructuring plan provided for this indebtedness to be exchanged for a package of cash and new debt and equity securities

13-Dec-02

$1.5 billion

Target:

Burger King Corp

Acquiror:

Texas Pacific Group, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners

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

08-Dec-02

$552 million

Advised AT&T Canada on a stand-alone financial restructuring

29-Aug-02

$6.2 billion

Target:

Marconi plc

Advised the official committee of bondholders of Marconi, a leading telecom equipment provider, on the financial restructuring of Marconi's £4 billion of externally held financial indebtedness

23-Aug-02

$650 million

Target:

WebLink Wireless, Inc.

Advised WebLink, a leading provider of two-way wireless messaging services, on various strategic alternatives, including its ultimate standalone financial restructuring

12-Aug-02

$450 million

Target:

Ziff Davis Media, Inc.

Advised Ziff Davis Media, Inc., a special interest media company focused on the technology and game markets, regarding its strategic alternatives and, ultimately, with respect to its recapitalisation effectuated through an exchange offer

09-Aug-02

$17.6 billion

Target:

Adelphia Communications

Acquiror:

Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp.

Advised the Unsecured Creditors of Adelphia Communications representing $14.5 billion of value in Adelphia’s Chapter 11 proceedings. Advised on the sale of Adelphia’s assets to Time Warner and Comcast for $17.6 billion

24-Jul-02

$5.4 billion

Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings of US Office Products Company

15-Feb-01

$850 million

Target:

Loews Cineplex Entertainment

Acquiror:

Onex Corp. and Oaktree Capital Management

Advised Onex on its joint acquisition of Loews Cineplex. The acquisition will occur as Loews Cineplex emerges from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

05-Feb-01

$316 million

Target:

General Mills, Inc.

Acquiror:

International Multifoods Corporation

(Pillsbury Desserts & Baking Mixes Portfolio)
Advised Diageo on divestiture of Pillsbury’s Desserts & Baking Mix business to gain FTC approval for the sale of Pillsbury to General Mills.

21-Jan-01

$225 million (liabilities)

Acquiror:

Acquiror:

American Home Products

Represented the Special Committee to the Board of Directors of Genetics Institute as AHP exercised its option to acquire the remaining 40% of Genetics Institute

20-Sep-96

$3.9 billion

Target:

PanAmSat Corp.

Acquiror:

Hughes Electronics Corp.

Advised Hughes on the acquisition of PanAmSat, creating the world’s premier privately-owned global satellite communications provider

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