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COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED |
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ACQUIROR |
31-May-2013
Pending |
$500 million |
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iSelect (30% shareholding)
Advising Mi9, a joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co, and one of Australia’s leading digital media companies, on the sale of its 30% holding in iSelect, a leading Australian online-driven comparison service, as part of the Initial Public Offering of iSelect |
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Ninemsn (T/A Mi9) |
15-Jan-2013
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NA |
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Broadcast Rights for V8 Supercars
Advised Archer Capital, a leading Australian private equity firm, and its portfolio company V8 Supercars Australia, on the sale of the Australian FTA television broadcasting rights for V8 Supercars to Seven, a leading Free to Air broadcaster in Australia |
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Seven Network |
01-Nov-2012
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$180 million |
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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 |
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08-Oct-2012
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NA |
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Phaidon Press Limited
Advised Phaidon Press Limited (“Phaidon”) and its owner, Richard Schlagman, on the sale of the company to the family of Leon Black. Founded in 1923, Phaidon is a leading branded publishing and media company focused on the visual arts, culture and lifestyle sectors |
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Leon D. Black family |
02-Sep-2012
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$285 million |
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DMG Radio Australia, a subsidiary of Daily Mail and Guardian Trust Plc
Advised Daily Mail and Guardian Trust plc (DMGT), on the sale of its remaining 50% interest in its Radio business in Australia to Illyria Pty, a private investment company of Lachlan Murdoch. The Radio operations comprise two national music networks in Australia |
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Illyria Pty |
21-Aug-2012
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$1.1 billion |
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Broadcast Rights for the National Rugby League
Advised the Australian Rugby League Commission on the sale of the Australian television broadcasting rights for the National Rugby League to Nine, a leading Free to Air broadcaster and Fox Sports, Australia’s largest pay TV broadcaster (partially owned by News Limited) |
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Nine Network / Fox Sports |
13-Aug-2012
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$32 million |
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Journal Communications, Inc.
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 |
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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. |
28-Jun-2012
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$275 million |
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Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
Advised Village Roadshow Entertainment Group on its $275 million mezzanine and equity capital raise from a group of investors |
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21-May-2012
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NA |
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Robbins-Gioia Inc.
Advised Informa plc on the sale of its subsidiary, Robbins-Gioia Inc., to a group of private investors |
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Private Investors |
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. |
24-May-2011
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$1.0 billion |
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New Zealand Ultra-Fast Broadband
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 |
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14-Feb-2011
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$40.0 billion |
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Australian National Broadband Network
Greenhill acted as sole adviser to the Australian government in connection with the National Broadband Network, which represents the single largest infrastructure project in the country’s history |
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20-Dec-2010
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$370 million |
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One Communications Corp.
Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses, on its acquisition of One Communications, an integrated telecommunications solutions provider |
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EarthLink |
02-Dec-2010
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NA |
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IAC / InterActiveCorp.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of IAC, a leading Internet company, on the repurchase of all IAC shares owned by Liberty Media in exchange for a combination of cash and two operating businesses, Evite and Gifts.com |
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01-Oct-2010
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$516 million |
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ITC^DeltaCom
Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses on its acquisition of ITC^DeltaCom, a leading provider of telecommunications and technology services to businesses and other communications companies |
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EarthLink |
29-Jul-2010
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$328 million |
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Mitchell Communication Group Limited
Advised Aegis Group plc on its acquisition of Mitchell Communication Group Limited, Australia’s leading independent media buyer |
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Aegis Group plc |
01-Jul-2010
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NA |
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Media Monitors
Advised Media Monitors, the leading media intelligence company in Asia-Pacific, on its sale to Quadrant Private Equity |
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Quadrant Private Equity |
18-Jun-2010
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$ 361.1 million |
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USEN Corporation
Advised USEN Corporation, a diversified media company, on the sale of Intelligence Ltd., its 100% owned human resources staffing subsidiary |
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. |
04-Jun-2010
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$232 million |
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Manx Telecom
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. |
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HgCapital |
01-Jun-2010
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$109 million |
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AT&T Japan (an AT&T Inc. company)
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 |
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Internet Initiative Japan |
24-May-2010
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$1.4 billion |
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Sterling Commerce, Inc. (an AT&T Inc. company)
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of Sterling Commerce, Inc., an enterprise software and services provider, to IBM Corporation, a global IT products and services provider |
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IBM Corporation |
12-May-2010
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NA |
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Experian plc
Advised Experian plc, the FTSE100 global information services company, on the sale of certain UK database marketing activities into a newly formed joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc |
31-Mar-2010
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$3.3 billion |
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EMOBILE Ltd.
Advised the Independent Committee of eAccess Ltd., Japan's largest DSL wholesaler, on its business combination through a share exchange with EMOBILE, Ltd., the leading mobile data communications provider in Japan |
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eAccess Ltd. |
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 |
21-Jul-2009
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$2.8 billion |
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Quebecor World Inc
Acted as financial advisor to Quebecor World on its CCAA / Chapter 11 restructuring |
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01-Dec-2008
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NA |
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Beattie McGuinness Bungay Ltd.
Advised Cheil Worldwide, Inc, South Korea’s largest marketing agency, on the acquisition of Beattie McGuinness Bungay Ltd, a leading independent UK advertising agency |
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Cheil Worldwide, Inc. |
07-Aug-2008
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NA |
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Scholastic Corporation’s U.S. direct-to-home continuities business
Advised Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, on the sale of its U.S. direct-to-home continuities business to Sandvik AS |
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Sandvik AS |
30-Jun-2008
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$720 million |
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THUS Group plc
Advised THUS Group plc, a fixed line business telecommunications provider, on a cash offer from Cable & Wireless plc |
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Cable & Wireless plc |
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) |
05-Jul-2007
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$630 million |
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ALM Media Group Holdings, Inc.
Advised Incisive Media, a portfolio company of Apax Partners, on the acquisition of ALM Media, a leading integrated media company focused on the legal and real estate sectors and the largest provider of B2B information to the US legal market
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Incisive Media Ltd. (portfolio company of Apax Partners) |
30-Jun-2007
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$52.0 billion |
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BCE Inc.
Advised the Board of BCE on a review of a range of strategic alternatives that culminated in an agreement to sell to a consortium consisting of Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for $52.0 billion that was ultimately terminated |
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Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC |
12-Jun-2007
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$184 million |
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Jane’s Information Group
Advised The Woodbridge Company Limited, the holding company for the Thomson family’s investments, on the sale of Jane’s Information Group, a world-leading provider of information and analysis on global defence and security, to IHS Inc. |
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IHS Inc. |
21-May-2007
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$6.3 billion |
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EMI Group plc
Acted as lead financial advisor to global music industry player EMI Group plc, on a recommended cash offer from Maltby Limited, a company formed at the direction of Terra Firma |
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Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited |
14-May-2007
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$1.0 billion |
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Datamonitor plc
Acted as financial adviser to Informa plc on its recommended acquisition of Datamonitor plc, a leading global provider of market intelligence |
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Informa plc |
26-Mar-2007
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$1.0 billion |
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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 |
03-Apr-2006
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$3.7 billion |
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Verizon Communications Inc. (various assets)
Provided independent valuation services in connection with the acquisition by América Móvil and Telmex of a 100% stake in Verizon Dominicana, an approximate 52% stake in Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico and an approximate 28.5% stake in Compania Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela |
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América Móvil and Telmex |
21-Jun-2005
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$714 million |
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Scottish Radio Holdings plc
Advised UK radio and regional press company Scottish Radio Holdings plc on a recommended offer by EMAP plc |
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EMAP plc |
01-Jun-2005
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$1.4 billion |
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IIR
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.$570m and a new debt facility |
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T&F Informa |
02-Mar-2004
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$2.1 billion |
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Taylor & Francis Group Plc
Advised Informa Group on its merger with Taylor & Francis. Following the merger, Informa shareholders own 51% of the combined company |
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Informa Group Plc |
15-Jul-2003
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$1.1 billion |
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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 |
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Intelsat Ltd. |
15-Oct-2002
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$3.2 billion |
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AT&T Canada
Advised AT&T Canada on a stand-alone financial restructuring |
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09-Aug-2002
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$17.6 billion |
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Adelphia Communications
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
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Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. |
25-Mar-2001
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$9.7 billion |
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Cable & Wireless Optus Limited, 52.5% subsidiary of Cable and Wireless plc
Advised C&W on the sale of its 52.5% owned Australian subsidiary, Cable & Wireless Optus, to SingTel |
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Singapore Telecommunications Limited |
31-Mar-2000
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$498 million |
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Dorling Kindersley plc
Advised Dorling Kindersley, a leading and innovative book publisher, on the sale of the company to Pearson in an all cash transaction. |
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Pearson plc |
04-Oct-1999
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$23.5 billion |
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AMFM, Inc.
Advised AMFM on the sale of the company to Clear Channel Communications to form the largest U.S. radio company |
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Clear Channel Communications, Inc. |
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 |
30-Jul-1999
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$2.5 billion |
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Mirror Group PLC
Advised Trinity on its merger with Mirror Group to form Trinity Mirror, the UK’s largest newspaper publisher |
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Trinity plc |
18-Feb-1997
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$1.1 billion |
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Viacom Inc. - various radio assets
Advised Chancellor in the purchase of Viacom’s radio assets |
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Chancellor Broadcasting |
