Digital Infrastructure M&A Deal of the Year
AirTrunk (Australia)
The acquisition of AirTrunk by a consortium led by Blackstone alongside Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for AUD 24bn.
Financial Advisers: Macquarie Capital and Goldman Sachs, Grant Samuel (Sell Side); Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Citi, RBC Capital Markets (Buy Side)
Legal Advisers: DLA Piper, Baker McKenzie, Linklaters (Sell Side); Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, King & Wood Mallesons, Tilegal, Allens (Buy Side)
Digital Infrastructure Equity Deal of the Year
DayOne Series A + B (Singapore)
DayOne’s (formerly GDS International) Series A fundraise for US$672m to investors including, Hillhouse, Rava Partners, Boyu, Princeville Capital, Tekne Capital, and DayOne’s upsized Series B equity raise for US$1.2bn to investors including Coatue Management, The Baupost Group, SoftBank Vision Fund, and Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin.
Financial Advisers: Morgan Stanley (Sell Side)
Legal Advisers: White & Case, Wilson Sonsini, Latham & Watkins, Baker McKenzie
Digital Infrastructure Debt Financing Deal of the Year
AirTrunk acquisition financing (Australia)
The AUD 5.5bn acquisition financing for Blackstone’s acquisition of AirTrunk.
Banks: including SMBC (debt financial adviser), ING, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Citi
Legal Advisers: Linklaters, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Gilbert + Tobin
Digital Infrastructure Growth Story
DayOne
Digital Infrastructure Investment Firm of the Year
Blackstone
Digital Infrastructure Financing Bank of the Year
ING
Digital Infrastructure Due Diligence Adviser of the Year
Altman Solon
Digital Infrastructure Leader of the Year
Robin Khuda, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AirTrunk
Digital Infrastructure Financial Adviser of the Year
UBS
Digital Infrastructure Legal Adviser of the Year
Baker and McKenzie
