James Howe~~Christopher Vallance~~Alex Ward~~Beanka Chiang~~Oliver Heighton~~Ella Hammond~~Robert Lee~~Dzeneta Masteiko~~Christine MacVicar~~Caleb McConnell~~Phoebe Adams~~Sefia Jivraj~~Étienne Renaudeau~~Sarah Chaudhuri
January 24, 2026
Oakley Capital Invests in Steer Automotive Group

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- Simpson Thacher advised Oakley Capital on its investment in Steer Automotive Group, a leading UK B2B automotive services platform
- Founded in 2018 by Richard Steer, Steer Automotive is the UK's largest independent collision repair group, operating over 100 repair centres and expanding through more than 20 acquisitions
- The Simpson Thacher team involved lawyers from corporate, funds, tax, and antitrust practice areas in the transaction.
Simpson Thacher advised Oakley Capital in its investment in Steer Automotive Group, the UK’s leading B2B automotive services platform.~~Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Richard Steer, Steer Automotive is the UK’s largest and fastest-growing independent collision repair group, driving growth with more than 20 acquisitions and fuelling the expansion of its network of over 100 repair centres. The group facilitates repairs through its core passenger car and prestige repair centres, luxury brand centres and commercial vehicle locations.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes James R. Howe, Chris Vallance, Alex Ward, Lloyd Wood, Beanka Chiang, Oliver Heighton and Ella Hammond (Corporate); Robert Lee, Dzeneta Masteiko and Christine MacVicar (Funds); Caleb McConnell, Phoebe Adams and Sefia Jivraj (Tax); and Étienne Renaudeau and Sarah Chaudhuri (Antitrust).
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James Howe~~Christopher Vallance~~Alex Ward~~Beanka Chiang~~Oliver Heighton~~Ella Hammond~~Robert Lee~~Dzeneta Masteiko~~Christine MacVicar~~Caleb McConnell~~Phoebe Adams~~Sefia Jivraj~~Étienne Renaudeau~~Sarah Chaudhuri
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