Simpson Thacher is representing Oakley Capital in its acquisition of Construction Testing Solutions (CTS) from Palatine and certain minority shareholders.
CTS is a leading provider of on-site and laboratory testing services, servicing the U.K. construction, quarry products and civil engineering industries. Its network of ten laboratories, twelve field-based teams and six geotechnical and geoenvironmental consulting offices provides coverage across the United Kingdom, offering an extensive range of soil, aggregate, concrete and bituminous materials testing.
The Simpson Thacher team includes James R. Howe, Ben Spiers, Chris Vallance, Jenny Leung, Nishita Vasan, Alex Ward, Jewel Zhu, Beanka Chiang and Oliver Heighton (Corporate); Étienne Renaudeau, Daniella Sinobad and Melissa Morton (Antitrust); Mick J. Tuesley and Jennifer Ho (CFIUS); and Meredith B. Jones (Tax).