Simpson Thacher represented Apollo, Arcmont, CVC Credit and other lenders as senior unitranche lenders in connection with Groupe Bruxelles Lambert’s acquisition of BUKO Group B.V. The transaction closed on July 9, 2026.
Apollo is a global alternative asset manager that manages more than $1 trillion of assets across the world, of which $834 billion are managed by its Credit business.
Arcmont is a European private credit asset management firm that provides flexible capital solutions to European mid to upper-mid-sized companies focusing on non-cyclical, defensive sectors.
CVC Credit, the dedicated credit arm of global private markets manager CVC, manages approximately €20 billion in assets in its private credit practice, with more than 150 active primary investments.
BUKO Group B.V., headquartered in the Netherlands, is a leading temporary traffic management services provider across Europe, specializing in traffic solutions for temporary and urgent situations.
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert is an established investment holding company and a leading investor in Europe with over seventy years of stock exchange listing, a net asset value of €13 billion and a market capitalization of €10 billion at the end of March 2026.
The Simpson Thacher team included Hadrien Servais, Sophie Rezki, Eline Souffriau, Brian Bodensteiner, Ion Tzifras and Kacper Sztejter (Credit).