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).