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Shortlist Announcement: Europe Datacentre Deal of the Year! 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 (𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗜𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗨𝗞) In this strategic acquisition, Ardian Infrastructure acquired Verne Global for approximately £465m, spanning assets across Finland, Iceland, and the UK. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: Financial: Goldman Sachs (Sell Side); Akur Capital, Nomura (Buy Side) Legal: Kirkland & Ellis (Sell Side); Krogerus, Linklaters, LOGOS Legal Services (Buy Side) Congratulations to everyone involved in this exceptional transaction! This marks the final shortlist for the Europe Datacentre Deal of the Year category. A huge well done to all the teams featured—we can’t wait to celebrate the winners! Coming Up Next: Stay tuned as we reveal the shortlists for Europe Fibre Deal of the Year and Europe Towers Deal of the Year categories next week! Who do you think will take home the award? Let us know in the comments! View the shortlists here > https://lnkd.in/eVjg-CZP Book your ticket here > https://lnkd.in/evrSS8Ad #TMTAwardsEMEA #DatacentreDeals #EuropeInnovation #TMTFinance #TMTWorldCongress #Datacentre

 Shortlist Announcement: Europe Datacentre Deal of the Year! 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 (𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲) (𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲) In this high-profile deal, AustralianSuper acquired a significant minority stake in Vantage Data Centers EMEA for €1.5bn. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: Financial: UBS (Sell Side); Citi (Buy Side) Legal: Linklaters (Sell Side); Herbert Smith Freehills, Homburger, Wolf Theiss (Buy Side) Congratulations to all involved in this transformative deal! Stay tuned for the final shortlisted deal announcement! View the shortlists here > https://lnkd.in/eVjg-CZP Book your ticket here > https://lnkd.in/evrSS8Ad #TMTAwardsEMEA #DatacentreDeals #EuropeInnovation #TMTFinance #TMTWorldCongress #Datacentre

Shortlist Announcement: Europe Datacentre Deal of the Year! 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀) (𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲) The creation of an investment partnership involving stabilised assets of Vantage Data Centers in Europe is valued at approximately €2.5bn. The consortium is led by funds affiliated with DigitalBridge, MEAG, and Infranity. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: Financial: Citi (Sell Side); Rothschild & Co (Buy Side) Legal: Linklaters, Loeb & Loeb LLP (Sell Side); DLA Piper (Buy Side) An incredible collaboration showcasing innovation and strategic foresight. Congratulations! More announcements to come—stay tuned! View the shortlists here > https://lnkd.in/eVjg-CZP Book your ticket here > https://lnkd.in/evrSS8Ad #TMTAwardsEMEA #DatacentreDeals #EuropeInnovation #TMTFinance #TMTWorldCongress #Datacentre

Shortlist Announcement: Europe Datacentre Deal of the Year! 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 (𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆) BlackRock, through its managed funds, has acquired a 50.1% stake in Mainova WebHouse, marking a key transaction in Germany’s datacentre market. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: Financial: Rautenberg & Company, Rothschild & Co (Sell Side); Nomura (Buy Side) Legal: Latham & Watkins (Sell Side); Linklaters (Buy Side) Congratulations to all involved in this remarkable deal! View the shortlists here > https://lnkd.in/eVjg-CZP Book your ticket here > https://lnkd.in/evrSS8Ad More shortlisted deals to follow—stay tuned! #TMTAwardsEMEA #DatacentreDeals #EuropeInnovation #TMTFinance #TMTWorldCongress #Datacentre

Shortlist Announcement: Europe Datacentre Deal of the Year! 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱) This strategic investment sees Starwood Capital Group acquire a 50% stake in Echelon Data Centres, marking a deal valued at approximately US$850m. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: Financial: Eastdil Secured, Nomura (Sell Side); Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley (Buy Side) Legal: WILLIAM FRY LLP (Sell Side); Arthur Cox LLP, Kirkland & Ellis (Buy Side) Kudos to the teams behind this significant milestone in Ireland’s datacentre development! View the shortlists here > https://lnkd.in/eVjg-CZP Book your ticket here > https://lnkd.in/evrSS8Ad More shortlisted deals to follow—stay tuned! #TMTAwardsEMEA #DatacentreDeals #EuropeInnovation #TMTFinance #TMTWorldCongress #Datacentre

Exciting News!    The 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝗠&𝗔 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is thrilled to announce the first shortlist for this year’s Deals of the Year category!    Category: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 This category highlights the most significant and innovative transactions shaping the European datacentre landscape. Over the next few posts, we’ll showcase the shortlisted deals—each an incredible achievement in its own right.   𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗙𝗥) 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀/ 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 (𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲) The formation of UltraEdge, comprising 257 datacentres, and the acquisition of a 70% stake in the venture by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) of 257 datacentres from Altice Group France representing an enterprise value of E764m. Financial: Perella Weinberg (Sell Side) Legal: Paul Hastings, White & Case LLP (Buy Side) View the shortlists here > https://lnkd.in/eVjg-CZP Book your ticket here > https://lnkd.in/evrSS8Ad Stay tuned for the next shortlist highlights! #TMTAwardsEMEA #DatacentreDeals #EuropeInnovation #TMTFinance #TMTWorldCongress #Datacentre

Claire Vandromme, CFO of Data4 Group is taking the stage this January at 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 29-30 Jan, London! Claire's expertise spans everything from mortgage loans to corporate facilities, and with over €2 billion in financing managed, she's a true force driving the space forward. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 - https://hubs.li/Q02Y2r6C0 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟮𝟱+ 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 to move your digital infrastructure investments forward in 2025. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 - https://hubs.li/Q02Y1_cD0 #TMTWorldCongress2025 #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #Investment #GrowthStrategies

Catch Jan Weismüller, CFA, Global Head of Infrastructure and Transportation Finance from LBBW at 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 29-30 Jan, London! Don't miss his keynote speech on mastering the dynamics between energy and digital infrastructure. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 - https://hubs.li/Q02Y22Nw0 Why attend? 💡Access 40 cutting-edge sessions 💡Say hello to 125+ expert speakers sharing the latest trends 💡Hear 15 leadership panels and fireside chats 💡Connect in 6 breakout roundtables and hands-on workshops 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 - https://hubs.li/Q02Y28Qh0 #TMTWorldCongress2025 #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #Energy #TransportationFinance

Deal of the day: DTCP has committed £1bn to GreenScale, a sustainable, large-scale datacentre platform, in its latest strategic green move. The newly launched datacentre operator is targeting over 1GW of capacity across Europe and already has 170MW of secured capacity in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as plans for an additional 300MW in the Nordics. GreenScale will be headed by CEO Daniel Thomas, COO Ian Hammond, and CDO Torsten Stuhl, AOS, CDCMP®, as well as DTCP’s own Jean-François Berche as CTO and Zahl Limbuwala as chairman. See the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ecuSWH_k 

Tune into the latest TMT Deal Talks podcast, where TMT Finance’s Maisie Clarke sits down with Marc Zahr, Co-President and Head of Real Estate at Blue Owl Capital In this exclusive interview, Marc delves into the datacentre market, discussing Blue Owl’s recent acquisition of IPI Partners, their investment pipeline, and future growth strategies in digital infrastructure. Don’t miss this in-depth conversation—a must-listen for anyone tracking the trends shaping digital infrastructure and investment! Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e-V7_FRH Listen on Apple: https://lnkd.in/eKXB7DxZ #TMTDealTalks #DigitalInfrastructure #BlueOwlCapital #InvestmentInsights #Datacentres #TMTFinance