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Simpson Thacher Represents The Blackstone Group in its Acquisition of Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co.

08.08.11

Representation of The Blackstone Group in connection with its acquisition of Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co. from Quadriga Capital and Barclays Private Equity. Jack Wolfskin is the leading provider of functional outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment in Europe and the largest franchisor in the German specialist sports retail market. Jack Wolfskin products are currently available in more than 400 franchise stores and at 4,000 points of sale across Europe and Asia.

The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Michael Wolfson, James Connor (Corporate), Euan Gorrie, Lucy Young, Linn Mayhew (Financing), David Vann, Étienne Renaudeau, Sabrina Lee (Competition), and Meredith Jones (Tax).