Simpson Thacher represented Oakley Capital in connection with the formation and raising of Oakley Capital Private Equity III. The fund closed with total commitments of €800 million, exceeding its original €750 million hard cap.

Oakley Capital Private Equity III primarily focuses on making equity investments that secure it a controlling position, or from which it can otherwise obtain a strategic financial advantage, in companies located predominantly in western Europe with enterprise values ranging between €60 million and €300 million.

The Simpson Thacher team representing Oakley Capital was led by Jason Glover and included Sam Wilson, Paul Dodd, Aaron Kienwald and Jennifer Wileman (Funds - London); Olga Gutman and Chi Shum (Funds - New York); John Hart, Joseph Tootle and John Torrenti (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).