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DATE $   COMPANY/ASSET ACQUIRED   ACQUIROR
13-Aug-2010
Pending
$4.7 billion Dynegy, Inc.
Advising Dynegy Inc., an independent power producer, on its sale to an affiliate of The Blackstone Group in an all-cash transaction
The Blackstone Group
07-Jul-2010
Pending
$1.8 billion Viridian
Advising Viridian, one of the leading electricity companies in the all Ireland market, on the sale of NIE, its regulated electricity transmission and distribution businesses in Northern Ireland, to ESB, the state owned vertically integrated utility in Republic of Ireland
ESB
26-Apr-2010
Pending
$1.5 billion Chloride Group plc
Advising Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Chloride Group plc, a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
Emerson Electric Co.
22-Apr-2010
Closed
$1.9 billion Bank of America Corporation
Advising AXA Private Equity, a leading European diversified private equity firm, on the acquisition of a portfolio of limited partnership interests in private equity funds from Bank of America
AXA Private Equity
01-Apr-2010
Pending
$9.2 billion Lihir Gold Limited
Advising Lihir Gold Limited, a leading global gold company with operations in Papua New Guinea, Australian and West Africa on an unsolicited takeover proposal from Newcrest Mining Ltd, an international gold company with gold and copper operations
Newcrest Mining Ltd
31-Mar-2010
Closed
$3.3 billion EMOBILE Ltd.
Advising 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
eAccess Ltd.
25-Feb-2010
Pending
$14.4 billion Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Advising the Affiliated Transaction Committee of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. on the sale of its North American bottling operations to The Coca-Cola Company and on its concurrent acquisition of The Coca-Cola Company’s bottling operations in the Nordic region
The Coca-Cola Company
04-Jan-2010
Pending
$11.2 billion+ Alcon Inc.
Advising the Independent Directors of Alcon Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, on the sale of Alcon’s outstanding publicly held interest to Novartis, a global pharmaceutical company
Novartis AG
20-Dec-2009
$1.3 billion Mining Division of Terex Corp.
Advising Bucyrus International, Inc., a global mining equipment manufacturer, on the acquisition of the mining division of Terex Corp., a diversified equipment company
Bucyrus International
15-Dec-2009
$4.5 billion Prudential Financial, Inc.
Advised Wells Fargo on the acquisition of Prudential Financial’s noncontrolling interest in their retail brokerage Joint Venture
Wells Fargo & Company
06-Oct-2009
$1.2 billion Avocent Corporation
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Avocent Corporation, a manufacturer of software and hardware products
Emerson Electric Co.
06-Oct-2009
NA Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Advised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC") on Delphi’s reorganization and the structure and terms of the PBGC’s recovery on account of Delphi’s pension plan termination
 
31-Aug-2009
$5.5 billion BJ Services Company
Advised BJ Services Company, a leading pressure pumping company, on its proposed merger with Baker Hughes Incorporated, a global oilfield services company
Baker Hughes Incorporated
10-Aug-2009
$1.5 billion Dynegy, Inc.
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
LS Power Equity Partners
21-Jul-2009
$2.8 billion Quebecor World Inc
Acted as financial advisor to Quebecor World on its CCAA / Chapter 11 restructuring
 
06-Jul-2009
$2.0 billion PARIS RE Holdings Ltd.
Advised PartnerRe Ltd., a leading global reinsurer, providing multi-line reinsurance to insurance companies, on its acquisition of PARIS RE Holdings Ltd., a French-listed, Swiss-based diversified reinsurer
PartnerRe Ltd.
05-Jul-2009
$1.2 billion Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
Advised Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, on its offer to acquire Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business
Bemis Company, Inc.
07-Jun-2009
$1.6 billion EPCOR Power L.P.
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
 
30-Apr-2009
NA 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
 
31-Mar-2009
$1.7 billion IPC Holdings, Ltd.
Advised Validus Holdings, Ltd., a leading Bermuda-based reinsurer, on its offer to acquire IPC Holdings, Ltd.
Validus Holdings, Ltd.
12-Mar-2009
$46.9 billion 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
Roche Holding Ltd.
09-Mar-2009
$18.6 billion Rohm & Haas Company
Advised The Dow Chemical Company during its negotiations pertaining to the Rohm & Haas settlement resolution
The Dow Chemical Company
12-Oct-2008
$6.0 billion 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
Albert Ballin KG
06-Aug-2008
$10.7 billion Lonmin plc
Advised Lonmin plc, a major producer of Platinum Group Metals, regarding an unsolicited pre-conditional proposed offer for the company by Xstrata plc, a global diversified mining company
Xstrata plc
31-Jul-2008
$10.3 billion TransAlta Corporation
Advised TransAlta Corporation, a power generation and wholesale marketing company, on an unsolicited offer from LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
12-Jun-2008
$6.7 billion Applied Biosystems Group
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of the Applera Corporation on the merger of its Applied Biosystems business, which serves the life science industry, with the Invitrogen Corporation, creating a global leader in biotechnology reagents and systems
Invitrogen Corporation
23-Apr-2008
$2.8 billion Wendy's International, Inc.
Advised the special committee of the board of directors in connection with its proposed merger with Triarc Companies, Inc., the operator of the Arby’s franchise. The combined systems will have approximately 10,000 restaurant units and pro forma annual system sales of approximately $12.5 billion, positioning it as the nation’s third largest quick service restaurant company
Triarc Companies, Inc.
14-Apr-2008
$17.7 billion+ Northwest Airlines
Advised Delta Air Lines in connection with its proposed merger with Northwest Airlines (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)
Delta Air Lines
07-Mar-2008
$1.5 billion Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
Advised a consortium of leading global financial institutions and investors, including but not limited to Banc of America Securities LLC; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; and UBS Securities LLC, on its participation in a recapitalization of Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
 
22-Jan-2008
$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
Roche Holding Ltd.
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
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 proposed 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.
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.
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
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
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 proposed 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 proposed 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 a possible 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
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
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
21-Dec-2006
$3.3 billion Raytheon Aircraft Company
Provided advisory services and fairness opinion to the board of directors of Raytheon Company, a market leader in the aerospace and defense industry, on the sale of its Raytheon Aircraft division, which offers aircrafts and services and the renowned Hawker and Beechcraft brand names
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners / Onex Partners
15-Dec-2006
$19.1 billion Gallaher Group plc
Advised Gallaher Group plc, the world’s fifth largest tobacco company, on a recommended cash offer from Japan Tobacco Inc
Japan Tobacco Inc.
10-Nov-2006
$1.9 billion John Laing plc
Advised John Laing plc, the leading UK infrastructure investor and developer, on a recommended cash offer
Henderson Equity Partners
06-Nov-2006
$4.2 billion Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Advised Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical provider of cardiovascular and respiratory drugs, on its sale to Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories
15-Sep-2006
$4.1 billion LS Power Group
Advised Dynegy, Inc., a merchant power generator, on its acquisition of LS Power Group's power generation portfolio
Dynegy, Inc.
03-Aug-2006
$6.0 billion Reckson Associates Realty Corporation
Advised the independent directors of Reckson, a real estate investment trust specializing in properties located in New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area, on the sale of Reckson to SL Green
SL Green Realty Corporation
19-May-2006
$1.4 billion London Stock Exchange Group plc (25.1% stake)
Advised The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the largest electronic equity securities market in the United States, on the acquisition of a 25.1% stake in London Stock Exchange plc
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
03-Apr-2006
$3.7 billion 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
América Móvil and Telmex
24-Mar-2006
$21.2 billion Schering AG
Advised Bayer on its public offer for Schering, an international pharmaceuticals group based in Berlin, Germany
Bayer AG
11-Nov-2005
$1.2 billion Refco Inc.
Advised Refco Inc. on the sale of substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business to Man Financial
Man Financial Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group plc
25-Oct-2005
$2.1 billion 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
Deutsche Postbank AG
09-Sep-2005
$1.0 billion 7-Eleven, Inc.
Advised the special committee of 7-Eleven, Inc. in connection with its evaluation of an unsolicited tender offer commenced by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
21-Aug-2005
$2.0 billion CP Ships Ltd
Advised TUI AG, Europe’s largest tourism company and a leading container shipping provider, on its acquisition of CP Ships Ltd., a leading Canadian container shipping company
TUI AG
08-Aug-2005
$2.7 billion Maytag Corporation
Advised Whirlpool Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of major home appliances, on its acquisition of Maytag Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
01-Jun-2005
$1.4 billion 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
T&F Informa
19-May-2005
$7.2 billion+ US Airways Group
Advised America West Holdings in connection with its proposed merger with US Airways Group. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity, including capitalized operating leases of $4.8 billion)
America West Holdings
02-May-2005
$8.9 billion MCI Inc
Advised MCI in connection with its sale to Verizon Communications, Inc
Verizon Communications, Inc.
20-Apr-2005
$1.4 billion Archipelago Holdings Inc
Provided financial advisory services and a fairness opinion to Archipelago Holdings, Inc. in its definitive merger agreement with the NYSE to create the NYSE Group, Inc
New York Stock Exchange
18-Jan-2005
$2.3 billion MeadWestvaco Corporation / Papers Business
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MeadWestvaco Corporation on the sale of its Papers business and associated assets to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
01-Dec-2004
$1.1 billion TUI AG (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.
Deutsche Bank, Riu Hotel Group, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo, Grupo de Empressas Matutes
27-Oct-2004
$3.0 billion Warner Chilcott PLC
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
  Waren Acquisition Limited
29-Aug-2004
$3.8 billion LNR Property Corporation
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
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
26-Aug-2004
$1.2 billion Dresser-Rand Co. (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.
First Reserve Corporation
18-May-2004
$1.9 billion Kroll, Inc
Advised Marsh & McLennan, Inc. on its acquisition of Kroll, Inc., the world's leading risk mitigation services firm
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc
19-Apr-2004
$1.9 billion WH Smith PLC
Advised WH Smith PLC on a possible offer for the company from Permira Advisers Limited
Jamaica Trading Limited (an acquisition vehicle funded by Permira)
02-Mar-2004
$2.1 billion Taylor & Francis Group Plc
Advised Informa Group on its merger with Taylor & Francis. Following the merger, Informa shareholders own 51% of the combined company
Informa Group Plc
23-Oct-2003
$3.1 billion Debenhams plc
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
Baroness Retail (a consortium of CVC, TPG and Merrill Lynch)
09-Sep-2003
$3.6 billion AboveNet, Inc. (Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.)
Advised Metromedia Fiber Network (now renamed AboveNet), a leading telecommunications company, in connection with its chapter 11 proceedings, including its ultimate standalone financial restructuring
 
15-Jul-2003
$1.1 billion 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
Intelsat Ltd.
25-Apr-2003
$20.8 billion AMR Corporation
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-2003
$6.1 billion 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-2003
$6.1 billion 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-2003
$7.0 billion Wella AG
Advised Wella AG, a global market leader in hair care and fragrances, on its sale to The Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
13-Dec-2002
$1.5 billion Burger King Corp (subsidiary of Diageo plc)
Advised Diageo plc on sale of Burger King Corporation restaurant system.
Texas Pacific Group, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
15-Oct-2002
$3.2 billion AT&T Canada
Advised AT&T Canada on a stand-alone financial restructuring
 
29-Aug-2002
$6.2 billion 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
 
09-Aug-2002
$17.6 billion 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

Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp.
24-Jul-2002
$5.4 billion 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
 
06-May-2002
$1.4 billion Pegaso Telecomunicaciones
Advised Pegaso, Mexico’s No. 2 wireless provider, on its financial restructuring and subsequent sale of 65% stake to Telefonica
Telefonica Moviles S.A.
14-Oct-2001
$4.5 billion (Liabilities) Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Advised Bethlehem Steel Corp., the United States third largest steel producer, in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings and eventual sale to International Steel
 
11-Oct-2001
$1.3 billion Regal Cinemas, Inc.
Advised Regal Cinemas, the largest theatre chain in the United States, on its prepackaged bankruptcy plan and acquisition by The Anschutz Corporation
The Anschutz Corporation
21-Sep-2001
$1.1 billion RCN Corporation
Advised RCN, the nation’s largest cable overbuilder, in a tender offer for up to $1.1 billion in face value of public indebtedness
 
29-Aug-2001
$5.9 billion Westvaco Corporation
Advised Westvaco Corporation, a packaging and paper products company, on its merger-of-equals with The Mead Corporation
The Mead Corporation
19-Apr-2001
$10.0 billion GKN plc (Industrial Services)
Advised Brambles on its merger with the industrial services division of GKN under a dual listed companies structure
Brambles Industries Ltd
25-Mar-2001
$9.7 billion 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
Singapore Telecommunications Limited
05-Mar-2001
$1.1 billion (liabilities) U.S. Office Products Company
Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings of U.S. Office Products Company
 
16-Jan-2001
$11.5 billion Ralston Purina Co.
Advised Nestlé on the agreed cash offer for the US pet-food company Ralston Purina
Nestlé S.A.
04-Oct-1999
$23.5 billion AMFM, Inc.
Advised AMFM on the sale of the company to Clear Channel Communications to form the largest U.S. radio company
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
06-Aug-1999
$12.8 billion 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
Deutsche Telekom AG
30-Jul-1999
$2.5 billion Mirror Group PLC
Advised Trinity on its merger with Mirror Group to form Trinity Mirror, the UK’s largest newspaper publisher
Trinity plc
26-Jul-1999
$23.3 billion Cable & Wireless Communications plc, 53% subsidiary of Cable and Wireless plc
Advised C&W on the reorganisation of Cable & Wireless Communications, including the sale of CWC’s consumer businesses to NTL and the acquisition of the public minority interest in CWC’s business telephony, data and IP operations
Cable and Wireless plc
29-Jun-1999
$3.0 billion Alta Vista Company (Compaq Computer Corp.)
Advised Compaq Computer Corporation on the sale of an 83% stake in the Alta Vista Company for a combination of CMGI common equity, preferred stock and a note
CMGI Inc.
16-Jun-1999
$2.5 billion TriNet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc.
Advised TriNet on a stock for stock merger with Starwood Financial, creating a leading player in the specialty real estate finance area
Starwood Financial Trust
01-Jun-1999
$1.6 billion Chancellor Media Corp (Outdoor Advertising Division)
Advised Chancellor Media on the sale of its outdoor advertising unit for a combination of stock and cash
Lamar Advertising Co.
14-Apr-1999
$1.3 billion Berkshire Realty Company, Inc.
Advised investor group led by Berkshire Realty Chairman, Goldman Sachs and The Blackstone Group on the buyout of Berkshire Realty, a multi-family REIT that owns 82 apartment communities located in Florida, Texas and the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S.
Berkshire Chairman, Goldman Sachs and The Blackstone Group
12-Mar-1999
$3.1 billion M&G Group plc
Advised M&G Group on the sale of the company for cash to Prudential, the United Kingdom’s largest life insurer and fund manager.
Prudential Corp. plc
16-Jul-1998
$1.5 billion iMCI, MCI’s Internet Business
Advised C&W on the financing of its iMCI acquisition via the largest equity primary placement to date in the London market
Cable and Wireless plc
07-Jul-1998
$1.7 billion LIN Television Corporation
Advised LIN on its sale to Chancellor Media
Chancellor Media Corp.
26-Jan-1998
$9.6 billion Digital Equipment Corporation
Advised Compaq on the purchase, for cash and stock, of Digital, a maker of PCs and high performance servers and a provider of enterprise solutions and multi-vendor services. The acquisition is the largest technology transaction to date and creates the second largest enterprise computing company in the world
Compaq Computer Corporation
27-Oct-1997
$1.9 billion LIN Television Corporation
Advised Hicks, Muse on the acquisition of LIN Television, which owns and operates eight network-affiliated television stations, and provides marketing and programming for four additional stations through Local Marketing Agreements
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated
22-Jul-1997
$1.7 billion Cigarrera La Moderna, subsidiary of Empresas La Moderna
Advised Empresas La Moderna on the sale of its subsidiary Cigarrera La Moderna, Mexico’s largest cigarette producer, for a combination of cash and redeemable notes
B.A.T. Industries Plc
23-Jun-1997
$4.4 billion Tandem Computers Inc.
Advised Compaq on the purchase, for stock, of Tandem, a maker of fault-tolerant server and hardware products
Compaq Computer Corporation
18-Feb-1997
$1.1 billion Viacom Inc. - various radio assets
Advised Chancellor in the purchase of Viacom’s radio assets
Chancellor Broadcasting
18-Feb-1997
$1.8 billion Chancellor Broadcasting
Provided a fairness opinion for the merger of Chancellor and Evergreen. The transaction created the largest pure-play radio company in the U.S.
Evergreen Media Corp.
17-Dec-1996
$1.3 billion Genetics Institute
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
American Home Products
20-Sep-1996
$3.9 billion PanAmSat Corp.
Advised Hughes on the acquisition of PanAmSat, creating the world’s premier privately-owned global satellite communications provider
Hughes Electronics Corp.


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