Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in Investment in Alliance Automotive Group
08.11.14
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Simpson Thacher is working alongside French counsel Bredin Prat in representing certain Blackstone investment funds (“Blackstone”) in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Alliance Automotive Group (“AAG”) and the related acquisition financing. AAG is a leading supplier of auto parts and related technical knowhow in France and the United Kingdom, operating under the brands Groupauto, Partners Gef'Auto, Précisium and TPA. The transaction is expected to close in late 2014.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction includes Antti Pesonen, Nicholas Shaw and Kazik Michalski (Credit); Michael Wolfson, Sinjini Saha and Manuela González-Arias (M&A); David Vann and Étienne Renaudeau (Competition); Meredith Jones and Sean Fitzgerald (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA).