TMT Finance APAC Awards 2025
RECOGNISING THE LEADING ADVISORS, INVESTORS AND DEALMAKERS IN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
2026 - Dates to be Announced Soon
2026 - Dates to be Announced Soon
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)
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
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
DayOne
Blackstone
ING
Altman Solon
Robin Khuda, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AirTrunk
UBS
Baker and McKenzie