TRENDING including data centres , fibre , towers , digital advertising and satellites .
These transactions often involve multiple complexities of bespoke corporate and financing structures , an increasingly regulated investment sector , and complex development and offtake contracts driving value , playing into the combined strengths of its marketleading corporate , real estate , finance , telecoms and regulatory teams .
Hybrid fund structures that balance development and operational phases can appeal to a broader range of investors .
In 2024 , Linklaters has already been involved in several landmark deals including advising Ardian on the acquisition of leading data centre platform Verne ; Brookfield ’ s acquisition of the Data4 data centre from AXA Investment Managers Real Assets for US $ 3.8 billion ; and EXA Infrastructure sale of seven Edge data centres in Europe . The platform also continues to advise DigitalBridge and Vantage Data Centers :
• In connection with Silver Lake and DigitalBridge ’ s investment across North America and EMEA
• On the completion of a € 2.5 billion investment partnership with an investor consortium to accelerate growth in EMEA
• On AustralianSuper ’ s € 1.5 billion investment in Vantage ’ s EMEA platform for a significant minority stake
• DigitalBridge ’ s joint venture with Liberty Global and Telefonica to create AtlasEdge p
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