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COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED |
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ACQUIROR |
20-May-2013
Pending |
$8.5 billion |
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Warner Chilcott, plc
Advising Actavis, Inc., a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products on its acquisition of Warner Chilcott plc |
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Actavis, Inc. |
26-Apr-2013
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$313 million |
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Azelis S.A.
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 €240m syndicated debt package |
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20-Dec-2012
Pending |
NA |
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Germanischer Lloyd
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 |
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Det Norske Veritas |
23-Nov-2012
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NA |
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SAS Group
Advised the Norwegian Government in relation to some specific issues in connection with the restructuring of SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe |
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Norwegian Government |
12-Nov-2012
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~$100 million |
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Aurelian Oil & Gas PLC
Advised Aurelian Oil & Gas, an AIM-listed E&P company primarily focused on natural gas exploration in Central Europe, on its recommended merger with AIM-listed peer San Leon Energy PLC |
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San Leon Energy PLC |
17-Oct-2012
Pending |
$2.6 billion |
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Cymer, Inc.
Advising ASML Holding NV, a leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, on its acquisition of Cymer, Inc., a leading supplier of lithography light sources used by chipmakers to manufacture advanced semiconductor devices |
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ASML Holding NV |
01-Aug-2012
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$4.0 billion |
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Mediclinic International Limited
Advised Mediclinic International, South Africa’s second largest and Switzerland’s largest provider of private hospital services, on the restructuring of its entire balance sheet, including $2.2 billion debt refinancing in Switzerland and a $0.6 billion rights issue in South Africa |
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12-Jul-2012
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$5.0 billion |
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Aegis Group plc
Advised Aegis Group plc, a leading global media and digital communications agency, on its sale to Dentsu Inc., the leading advertising group in Asia |
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Dentsu Inc. |
09-Jul-2012
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$4.7 billion |
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ASML Holding NV (minority stake)
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 |
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Customers including Intel Corporation, TSMC and Samsung Electronics |
06-Jul-2012
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$730 million |
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WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
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. |
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. |
01-Mar-2012
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NA |
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Minority stake in Stadler Rail
Advised Capvis, one of the leading buyout firms in Switzerland and one of the main mid-market private equity firms in German-speaking Europe, on the staged exit from of its 20% minority stake in Stadler Rail, by selling to Peter Spuhler, CEO and majority shareholder in Stadler Rail |
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Peter Spuhler |
20-Jan-2012
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NA |
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Solar PV power plant in Italy
Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a c.20MW solar PV power plant in Italy |
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Antin Infrastructure Partners |
22-Dec-2011
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NA |
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KEMA
Advised Det Norske Veritas, a global provider of services for managing risk, on its acquisition of a 74.3% stake in KEMA, a leading provider of energy consulting and testing & certification services |
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Det Norske Veritas AS |
27-Jul-2011
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$850 million |
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Aegis Group plc
Advised Aegis Group plc on the sale of The Synovate Group, a leading global provider of custom market research, to Ipsos S.A. |
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Ipsos S.A. |
22-Jun-2011
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NA |
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KemFine Group Oy
Advised 3i on the disposal of KemFine Group Oy, a leading custom manufacturer of fine chemicals, to CABB AG |
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CABB AG |
18-May-2011
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$146 million |
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Portfolio of solar PV power plants from Kinexia SpA
Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a portfolio of solar PV power plants in Italy |
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Antin Infrastructure Partners |
21-Mar-2011
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NA |
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Close Brothers Cayman Limited
Advised Close Brothers plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its Cayman based offshore business to Intertrust Group Holdings SA |
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Intertrust Group Holdings SA |
15-Mar-2011
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NA |
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CABB GmbH
Advised Bridgepoint Advisors Limited on the acquisition of CABB GmbH, a German global provider of fine and specialty chemicals and custom manufacturing solutions |
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Bridgepoint Advisors Limited |
11-Mar-2011
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$1.0 billion |
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Troika Dialog Group Limited
Advised TD Advisors Limited, a major shareholder of Troika Dialog Group, Russia’s leading investment bank, on the sale of their stake as part of the acquisition of Troika Dialog Group by Sberbank, the largest commercial bank in Russia |
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Sberbank |
02-Mar-2011
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NA |
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TSmarine
Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company TSmarine, a provider of subsea services to the offshore oil and gas industry, to Fugro, among the world's leading service providers for the collection and interpretation of data relating to the earth's surface and sub-surface and for associated services |
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Fugro N.V. |
15-Jan-2011
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$105 million |
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telerob Holding GmbH
Advised the shareholders of telerob Holding GmbH, a German-based market leader in the development and manufacture of advanced bomb disposal robots and integrated threat response vehicles, on the sale of the Company to Cobham plc, the UK-based, internationally operating aerospace, defence and security technology group |
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Cobham plc |
15-Dec-2010
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$12.9 billion |
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Alcon, Inc.
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 |
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Novartis AG |
01-Dec-2010
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$100 million |
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Clyde Process Solutions plc
Advised S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (“Schenck Process”), a global leader in bulk material handling, providing applications incorporating weighing, feeding, screening and automation solutions, on its acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions plc, a global provider of pneumatic conveying and air filtration solutions for process industries |
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S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (Schenck Process) |
16-Sep-2010
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NA |
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KemFine UK Ltd
Advised KemFine Group Oy, a 3i portfolio company, on the sale of its UK-based fine chemicals business, KemFine UK Ltd, to AURELIUS AG |
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AURELIUS AG |
04-Dec-2009
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NA |
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Verivox Holding Limited
Advised the shareholders of Verivox Holdings Limited, comprising Independent News & Media plc and the founders and joint CEOs of Verivox, on the sale of 51% in Verivox, Germany’s leading price comparison website for energy and telecommunications services, to Oakley Capital Private Equity |
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Oakley Capital Private Equity LP |
12-Mar-2009
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$46.9 billion |
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Genentech, Inc.
Advised Roche Holding Ltd., a world-leading provider of healthcare pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, on its acquisition of the outstanding publicly held interest in Genentech, Inc., a leading biotechnology company |
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Roche Holding Ltd. |
12-Oct-2008
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$6.0 billion |
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Hapag-Lloyd AG
Advised TUI AG, Europe’s largest tourism company, on its sale of its shipping division Hapag-Lloyd AG, one of the leading global container shipping companies |
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Albert Ballin KG |
08-Oct-2008
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NA |
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MAN Ferrostaal AG
Advised MAN AG in relation to its 70% sale of MAN Ferrostaal AG, a worldwide supplier of industrial services for the construction of large-scale industrial plants and machine supply, to International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) |
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International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) |
15-Sep-2008
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$189 million |
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Fermat International
Advised Moody’s Corporation on its acquisition of Fermat International, a leading provider of risk and performance management software to the global banking sector |
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Moody’s Corporation |
19-Aug-2008
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NA |
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Selected Belgian Paints Brands
Advised AkzoNobel on the sale of selected Belgian paints brands to Rieu Investissements S.A., a French producer of coatings |
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Rieu Investissements S.A. |
05-Aug-2008
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NA |
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BARTEC Group
Advised Capvis, a leading Swiss private equity firm, on its acquisition of the BARTEC Group, a leading European provider of industrial safety technology, from Allianz Capital Partners, the captive private equity arm of Allianz AG, and the Barlian family (founding family) |
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Capvis |
22-Jan-2008
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$3.4 billion |
|
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Advised Roche Holding Ltd., a world-leading provider of healthcare pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, on its acquisition of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a U.S. based provider of histopathology diagnostic equipment |
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Roche Holding Ltd. |
02-Jan-2008
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NA |
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E. Brost & J. Funke GmbH & Co. KG (BFK KG) and its 25% stake in Otto Group
Advised the shareholders of BFK KG, comprising the families who also own German publisher WAZ Media Group, on the sale of their 25% holding in German retailing and services group Otto to the Otto family, which thereby regained full ownership of the business |
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Otto AG für Beteiligungen (investment vehicle of Otto family) |
21-Aug-2007
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NA |
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Schenck Process Holding GmbH
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 |
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Industri Kapital Limited |
31-Jul-2007
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$491 million |
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DEUTZ Power Systems
Sole advisor to DEUTZ AG on the divestiture of its division DEUTZ Power Systems, a leading manufacturer of gas fired engines for decentralized power generation
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3i |
18-Jul-2007
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NA |
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SF-Chem AG
Sole advisor to CABB, a leading producer of monochloroacetic acid and related specialty intermediates, on the acquisition of SF-Chem, a manufacturer of chlorine and sulphur specialty intermediates |
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CABB GmbH |
26-Mar-2007
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$1.0 billion |
|
Wolters Kluwer Education
Advised Bridgepoint Capital Limited on its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer Education, the pan-European educational publishing division of quoted Dutch-based information services and publishing company Wolters Kluwer NV |
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Bridgepoint Capital Limited |
20-Dec-2006
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$424 million |
|
Aton Capital
Advised Aton Capital Group, the independent Russian investment bank, on the sale of its Institutional Business to Bank Austria Creditanstalt (part of the UniCredit Group)
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Bank Austria Creditanstalt / UniCredit Group |
18-Dec-2006
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NA |
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InBev SA
Advised InBev SA, the world's largest brewery, on the sale of German regional brewery Dinkelacker-Schwaben Bräu KG |
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Mr. Wolfgang Dinkelacker |
22-Nov-2006
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NA |
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CABB GmbH
Advised Gilde Buy Out Partners on the sale of CABB, a leading producer of monochloroacetic acid and related specialty intermediates, to AXA Private Equity |
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AXA Private Equity |
03-Oct-2006
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$445 million |
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Tele2 AB’s fixed telephony and broadband business in France
Advised SFR S.A., the second largest mobile telecoms operator in France on the acquisition of the French fixed telephony and broadband business of Tele2 AB |
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SFR S.A. |
17-Jul-2006
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$132 million |
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Leader Price Polska Sp. z.o.o. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Casino)
Advised Tesco PLC on the acquisition of the Polish business of Leader Price, a convenience store retailer, from Groupe Casino, a French retailer |
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Tesco plc |
03-Jun-2006
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$607 million |
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Deutz AG
Advised the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Deutz AG, a leading global engine and power systems manufacturer, regarding the mandatory offer made by Same Deutz-Fahr, a leading international manufacturer of tractors, engines and agricultural machinery, for the outstanding shares of Deutz AG |
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Same Deutz-Fahr |
24-Mar-2006
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$21.2 billion |
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Schering AG
Advised Bayer on its public offer for Schering, an international pharmaceuticals group based in Berlin, Germany |
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Bayer AG |
28-Nov-2005
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$103 million |
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Akzo Nobel N.V. (Ink and Adhesive Resins business)
Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and healthcare on the sale of its Ink and Adhesive Resins business to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc |
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Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. |
25-Oct-2005
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$2.1 billion |
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BHW Holding AG
Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, in connection with its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG, Germany’s largest retail bank |
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Deutsche Postbank AG |
18-Mar-2003
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$7.0 billion |
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Wella AG
Advised Wella AG, a global market leader in hair care and fragrances, on its sale to The Procter & Gamble Company |
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The Procter & Gamble Company |
24-Jul-2002
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$5.4 billion |
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United Pan-Europe Communications NV
Advised the Committee representing holders of UPC’s Senior Notes and Senior Discount Notes in the negotiations with UPC and its Liberty Media controlled parent company, UnitedGlobalCom, about a proposed balance sheet restructuring and recapitalisation of UPC |
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16-Jan-2001
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$11.5 billion |
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Ralston Purina Co.
Advised Nestlé on the agreed cash offer for the US pet-food company Ralston Purina |
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Nestlé S.A. |
06-Aug-1999
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$12.8 billion |
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One2One (joint venture between Cable and Wireless plc and Media One)
Strategic advice to C&W in connection with the sale of One2One, a UK mobile phone operator, 50% owned by C&W and 50% owned by Media One |
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Deutsche Telekom AG |
