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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