James Howe~~Ben Spiers~~Christopher Vallance~~Nishita Vasan~~Alex Ward~~Jewel Zhu~~Beanka Chiang~~Oliver Heighton~~Étienne Renaudeau~~Malcolm Tuesley~~Jennifer Ho~~Meredith Jones
January 23, 2026
Oakley Capital to Acquire Construction Testing Solutions

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- Simpson Thacher is advising Oakley Capital in its acquisition of Construction Testing Solutions (CTS) from Palatine and certain minority shareholders
- CTS provides on-site and laboratory testing services to the U.K
- construction, quarry products, and civil engineering sectors, operating ten laboratories, twelve field teams, and six consulting offices nationwide
- The legal team from Simpson Thacher covers corporate, antitrust, CFIUS, and tax matters related to the transaction.
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).
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James Howe~~Ben Spiers~~Christopher Vallance~~Nishita Vasan~~Alex Ward~~Jewel Zhu~~Beanka Chiang~~Oliver Heighton~~Étienne Renaudeau~~Malcolm Tuesley~~Jennifer Ho~~Meredith Jones
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