DATE	$		COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED		ACQUIROR
18-Dec-2007	$715 million		Global Solutions Limited Advised G4S plc on the acquisition of Global Solutions Limited, an international leader in the provision of critical primary and support services for governments, companies and public authorities. GSL is a pioneer of outsourced justice services on three continents		G4S plc
26-Nov-2007	$11.4 billion		Kelda Group plc Advised Kelda Group plc, a leading provider of water and waste water services in the UK, on a recommended cash offer from a consortium of international infrastructure investors		Citi Infrastructure Investors, GIC Special Investments, Infracapital Partners and HSBC Bank
16-Nov-2007	$203 million		Oakland Mall LLC Advised the Kogan Family on the sale of Oakland Mall, a regional shopping mall in Troy, Michigan anchored by JC Penney, Sears and Macy's		California State Teachers' Retirement System and Urban Retail Properties
07-Nov-2007	$652 million		Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. Advised Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc, the third largest options market in the U.S. and the nation's oldest stock exchange, on its sale to the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.		The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
05-Nov-2007	$3.4 billion		American Financial Realty Trust Advised American Financial Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust that acquires properties from and leases properties to regulated financial institutions, on its sale to Gramercy Capital Corp., a commercial real estate specialty finance company		Gramercy Capital Corp.
11-Oct-2007	$1.2 billion		Foseco plc Advised Foseco plc, a provider of consumables to the Foundry and Steel industries, on a recommended cash offer from Cookson Group plc		Cookson Group plc
02-Oct-2007	$4.6 billion		Nikko Cordial Corporation Advised Nikko Cordial, one of Japan’s largest securities firms, on its share exchange with Citigroup Inc., which resulted in Citigroup’s acquisition of the remaining 32% of Nikko Cordial that it did not already own		Citigroup, Inc.
21-Aug-2007	NA		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		Industri Kapital Limited
13-Aug-2007	$185 million		Central Lewmar LLC Advised Central Lewmar, a leading distributor of paper and packaging in the United States, on its sale to International Paper’s xpedx distribution business		International Paper Co.
31-Jul-2007	$491 million		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		3i
18-Jul-2007	NA		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		CABB GmbH
16-Jul-2007	$2.1 billion		Applebee’s International, Inc. Sole advisor to IHOP Corp., the fastest growing family dining concept in the US, on its acquisition of Applebee's		IHOP Corp.
05-Jul-2007	$630 million		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		Incisive Media Ltd. (portfolio company of Apax Partners)
30-Jun-2007	$52.0 billion		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		Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
25-Jun-2007	$8.1 billion		Energy East Corporation Advised Energy East Corporation, a super-regional electric and gas utility with nearly 3 million regulated customers in the northeast US, on its sale to Iberdrola SA		Iberdrola SA
12-Jun-2007	$184 million		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.		IHS Inc.
08-Jun-2007	$448 million		Dobbies Garden Centres plc Acted as financial adviser to Tesco plc on its recommended acquisition of Dobbies Garden Centres plc, one of the UK's largest garden centre retailers		Tesco plc
04-Jun-2007	$2.9 billion		Slough Estates USA (subsidiary of Slough Estates plc) Provided oversight of the process and an informal second opinion to the senior management of Slough Estates plc		Health Care Property Investors
30-May-2007	$5.3 billion		Ceridian Corporation Acted as sole financial adviser to Ceridian Corporation, an information services provider to the human resource, transportation and retail markets, on its sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial		Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial
29-May-2007	$99.1 billion		ABN AMRO Holding NV Advised Fortis on an offer by Fortis, RBS and Santander for ABN AMRO		Fortis SA/NV, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Banco Santander Central Hispano, SA
22-May-2007	$6.5 billion		Crescent Real Estate Equities Company Advised Crescent Real Estate Equities Company, a REIT holding a diversified portfolio of office properties, hotels and resorts and luxury residential developments on its sale to Morgan Stanley Real Estate		Morgan Stanley Real Estate
21-May-2007	$6.3 billion		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		Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited
14-May-2007	$1.0 billion		Datamonitor plc Acted as financial adviser to Informa plc on its recommended acquisition of Datamonitor plc, a leading global provider of market intelligence		Informa plc
03-May-2007	$8.5 billion		IPSCO Inc. Acted as lead financial advisor to SSAB Svenskt Stål AB on its acquisition of IPSCO Inc., a leading Canadian producer of energy tubulars and steel plate in North America with an annual steel making capacity of 4.3 million tons		SSAB Svenskt Stål AB
18-Apr-2007	$950 million		Trans Mountain Pipeline System Advised Independent Committee of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Trans Mountain Pipeline System, an ~800 mile pipeline which transports crude oil and refined products from Alberta to British Columbia and Washington State		Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
16-Apr-2007	$25.0 billion		SLM Corporation Advised the Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors of SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, on the sale to a consortium consisting of J.C. Flowers, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase		J.C. Flowers, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase
30-Mar-2007	$1.2 billion		Initial Electronic Security Group (the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial plc) Advised Rentokil Initial on the sale of its electronic security division to United Technologies Corp.		United Technologies Corp.
30-Mar-2007	$24.4 billion		Alliance Boots plc Advised Alliance Boots plc, the leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, on a proposal regarding an offer for the company from a consortium comprising of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina		Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina
26-Mar-2007	$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		Bridgepoint Capital Limited
21-Mar-2007	$53 million		BuckHickman InOne Advised Premier Farnell plc, a global distributor of electronic components and industrial products, on the sale of its UK industrial tools distribution division		The BSS Group plc
20-Mar-2007	NA		Maher Terminals Acted as sole financial advisor to Maher Terminals in negotiating its sale to RREEF Infrastructure, part of Deutsche Bank’s alternative asset management business. Maher Terminals currently operates the largest independent multi-user container terminal in the United States and is constructing a terminal in Prince Rupert, Canada, expected to be a leading gateway on the western seaboard		RREEF Infrastructure
19-Mar-2007	$5.5 billion		The ServiceMaster Company 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		Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
02-Mar-2007	$150 million		Patheon Inc. Advised Patheon Inc., a leading global provider of drug development and manufacturing services, on an equity investment from a private equity investor, the result of a strategic alternatives review process
29-Jan-2007	$900 million		Eggborough CTA Bonds Advised an ad hoc committee of bondholders representing over 70% of the debt in Eggborough Power Limited, a UK power station, on (a) the formation of a new company for the purpose of acquiring and holding a controlling interest in the Eggborough CTA Bonds and (b) an associated US$600m financing. The Eggborough CTA Bonds include an option to purchase Eggborough power station in March 2010		Ampere plc (a newly formed company)
25-Jan-2007	$3.3 billion		Cardinal Health, Inc., Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services division Provided fairness opinion to the board of directors of Cardinal Health, Inc., a global company serving the health-care industry, on the sale of its Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services business, which provides outsourced services and proprietary technologies to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries		The Blackstone Group