Simpson Thacher is representing Oakley Capital in its acquisition of Phenna Group from Inflexion and certain minority shareholders.
Formed in 2018 and headquartered in the U.K., Phenna Group comprises a broad range of TICC (Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance) businesses serving the industrial manufacturing and built environment markets. The company consolidates the highly fragmented TICC industry by acquiring select niche, independent TICC businesses that serve critical end-markets in the UK and internationally.
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); Jason Glover, Robert Lee, Victoria Hartman, Mollie Braverman and Nakul Patel (Funds); Étienne Renaudeau, Daniella Sinobad and Melissa Morton (Antitrust); Mick J. Tuesley, Jennifer Ho and Michael Kalinin (CFIUS); and Yash Rupal, Meredith B. Jones, Caleb McConnell, Ellie Verran and Chris Dorman (Tax).