Gregory Grogan~~Krista McManus~~Alden Millard~~Michael Isby~~Lori Lesser
January 24, 2026
Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in its Acquisition of GCA Services Group, Inc.
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- Blackstone Capital Partners V, L.P
- is acquiring GCA Services Group, Inc., one of the largest facility services companies in the U.S., which provides janitorial, facilities operations, grounds management, staffing, and ancillary services across the U.S
- and Puerto Rico
- The transaction is expected to close in October, pending certain governmental approvals and customary closing conditions
- Simpson Thacher is advising Blackstone, with a team covering M&A, credit, tax, executive compensation, intellectual property, real estate, environmental, and antitrust matters.
The Firm is representing Blackstone Capital Partners V, L.P. in connection with the acquisition GCA Services Group, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in October, subject to the receipt of certain governmental approvals and other customary closing conditions.~~GCA Services Group, Inc. is among the largest facility services companies in the U.S., providing customized janitorial/custodial, facilities operations and maintenance, grounds management, diversified staffing, and other ancillary services to customers throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Lauren Colasacco and Christopher Jackson (M&A); Alden Millard and Hayley Urkevich (Credit); Gary Mandel and SeoJung Park (Tax); Gregory Grogan and Samantha Shipp (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser and Samantha Himelman (Intellectual Property); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Michael Isby (Environmental); and Arman Oruc, Michael Naughton and Kenneth Ehrhard (Antitrust).
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Gregory Grogan~~Krista McManus~~Alden Millard~~Michael Isby~~Lori Lesser
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