Ravi Purushotham~~Johanna Mayer~~John Larkin~~Joseph Kaufman~~Robert Hayes~~Sophie Staples~~Tristan Brown~~Jule Walsh~~Jonathan Lindabury~~Peter Guryan~~Richard Jamgochian~~Kelly Karapetyan
January 24, 2026
BrightView Announces $500 Million Strategic Investment from One Rock Capital Partners

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- Simpson Thacher advised BrightView Holdings, Inc
- in the sale of $500 million in newly-issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to affiliates of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC
- BrightView will allocate 90% of the proceeds to reduce its existing debt
- The transaction involved legal teams specializing in M&A, capital markets, tax, credit, derivatives, and antitrust
- BrightView is a major U.S
- commercial landscaping company, while One Rock is a private equity firm.
Simpson Thacher represented BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) (“BrightView”) in connection with the purchase of $500 Million in newly-issued shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by affiliates of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (“One Rock”). BrightView will use 90% of the proceeds from the issuance to pay down its existing debt.~~BrightView is the nation’s largest commercial landscaper, providing services to premier properties across the United States, including business parks and corporate offices, homeowners' associations, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, retail centers, resorts and theme parks, municipalities, golf courses, and sports venues.~~One Rock is a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Ravi Purushotham, Johanna Mayer, Aseda Ghartey-Tagoe and John (Jack) Larkin (M&A); Joe Kaufman and Pia Figuerola (Capital Markets); Robert Hayes (Public Company Advisory Practice); Sophie Staples (Tax); Tristan Brown, Alisa Tschorke and Charles Pfeifer (ECEB); Michael Vernace and Jule Walsh (Credit); Jonathan Lindabury and Jakarri Hamlin (Derivatives); and Peter Guryan, Richard J. Jamgochian and Kelly Karapetyan (Antitrust).
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Ravi Purushotham~~Johanna Mayer~~John Larkin~~Joseph Kaufman~~Robert Hayes~~Sophie Staples~~Tristan Brown~~Jule Walsh~~Jonathan Lindabury~~Peter Guryan~~Richard Jamgochian~~Kelly Karapetyan
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