Kunal Kapoor joins WFW as partner

Watson Farley & Williams announced today the appointment of energy sector-focused expert Kunal Kapoor as a partner, operating from Singapore

Ares raises $5bn for fifth fund

Ares Management Corporation has reached final close on its Infrastructure Debt Fund V at around $5 billion

Cleary Gottlieb makes M&A partner hire

US law firm Cleary Gottlieb has appointed Ian Shawyer as partner in its London offices

Peru relaunches 4G service projects

Peru’s private investment agency ProInversión, alongside the Ministry of Transport and communication (MTC), has relaunched the public tender process for a nationwide 4G telecommunication service PPP

DIF acquires Utah-based data centre

DIF Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Utah-based Tonaquint Data Centers

Vantage enters London data centre market

Vantage Data Centers has today announced it will be developing a £500 million data centre campus in London

London Fund backs UK data centre

Local Pensions Partnership Investments will invest in London-based VIRTUS Data Centres alongside Macquarie Asset Management,which acquired a minority stake in the company last year

IJGlobal Awards 2022 – MENA Judges

Today we take great pride in announcing the judging panel for IJGlobal Awards 2022, unveiling a team of experienced industry professionals who will deliberate company awards for the Middle East and North Africa region

Swiss telecoms business acquired

Swiss utilities provider WWZ has acquired regional telecoms business Stadtantennen which operates as Databaar

IJGlobal Awards 2022 – Europe & Africa Judges

It’s that time of year again – the time when we take great pride in announcing the judging panel for IJGlobal Awards 2022, revealing a group of established industry professionals who will deliberate the company awards for Europe and Africa

Vodafone sells Hungarian unit

British telecom group Vodafone has agreed to sell its Hungarian unit to 4iG and Corvinus, a Hungarian government-controlled investment company, for $1.81 billion

Mongolia shortlists advisers for satellite city

The government of Mongolia has shortlisted advisers to prepare an infrastructure development investment programme for a greenfield satellite city

New year – new fear

Third close on cards for abrdn fund

abrdn Core Infrastructure is building a head of steam on the third iteration of its core infra investment strategy with momentum taking it towards third close in the middle of next month

Raff joins Moelis & Co as MD, London

Chris Raff has joined independent investment bank Moelis & Company as a managing director, operating out of London