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A&O Shearman advised Oakley Capital on its investment in Groupe Senef

A&O Shearman advised Oakley Capital on its investment in Groupe Senef
Published Date
Mar 18 2026
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A&O Shearman advised Oakley Capital, a leading European mid-market private equity investor, on its investment in Groupe Senef (“Senef”), a French provider of cloud vertical software solutions for people-intensive services businesses (including commercial cleaning, home care services, security, and hospitality).
Oakley’s investment, alongside Senef’s founders, will support the next phase of Senef’s growth by enabling the group to continue investing in product innovation, including the integration of advanced automation and AI capabilities into its solutions, while also pursuing selective strategic acquisitions to broaden its product capabilities and market reach.

“We are pleased to have paired with Oakley Capital on this strategic transaction which underscores our ability to seamlessly mobilize cross-disciplinary teams of specialists combining private equity expertise, market knowledge, and sector insight to conduct complex technology-driven acquisitions.”

A&O Shearman advised Oakley Capital on all transactional aspects of the deal, excluding due diligence and tax structuring, with a team led by partner Jules Lecoeur, assisted by senior associate Christos Ierna and associate Aresse Chegra on M&A/private equity matters; partner Anne-Caroline Payelle on technology aspects; partner Charles del Valle on tax matters; partner Laurie-Anne Ancenys, associate Thomas Feigean and consultant Marianne Delassaussé on software and intellectual property matters; partner Florence Ninane and senior associate Clémence d’Almeida on competition law matters; partner Olivier Picquerey and associate Marie Chauvat on employment law matters; and counsel Luc Lamblin on French foreign investment matters.

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