Paul, Weiss adds Gasser to energy, infra M&A, US

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has hired Jennifer Gasser as a partner in its M&A practice in Houston, strengthening the firm’s energy and infrastructure deal capabilities as it expands its presence in the city

CDC launches Brooklyn data centre, Oz

CDC has launched its data centre in Brooklyn, Victoria, adding 155MW of capacity

Stockland, EdgeConneX form Oz data centre JV

Stockland and EdgeConneX have finalised documentation to establish a 50/50 JV to develop, own and operate a portfolio of data centres in Australia

Hong Kong data centre site awarded

The Hong Kong government has awarded the Sandy Ridge data centre site to Hong Kong Range Intelligent Computing Technology Company Limited, with a premium proposal of $74 million

Goodman ramps up Oz DC portfolio

Goodman will open Phase I of its 90MW data centre in Sydney in Q2 2028 as part of its around 6GW global power bank

Harrison Street sells hyperscale facilities

Global asset manager Harrison Street has sold two hyperscale data center facilities in Maryland, the company said recently

Riot Platforms in market seeking project financing

High-performance computing and AI firm Riot Platforms plans to raise project financing for its data center buildout after striking a 10-year lease with graphics and visualization tech company Advanced Micro Devices back in January, executives said on the company’s earnings call yesterday

ADB unveils $5.4bn financing, Kazakhstan

The Asian Development Bank has unveiled $5.4 billion in indicative financing during 2026-2029 to support the development agenda of Kazakhstan

Macquarie inks JV for Korean data centres

Macquarie Asset Management and Gabia Inc. will jointly invest $411 million to develop more than 100MW of data centre capacity in South Korea over the next 4 to 6 years

TransAlta sings MoU for Canadian data center

Canadian power producer TransAlta Corporation has entered into an MoU with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield to develop a data center in Alberta, for which it will be the exclusive site and power provider