CDPQ buys 30% stake in tower operator ATC Europe
CDPQ has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in American Tower Corporation’s European business in a €1.6 billion deal
CK Hutchison, Ooredoo extend telecoms merger talks
Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison and Qatari telecoms company Ooredoo have extended talks to merge their Indonesian telcoms subsidiaries until 30 June
South Korea co-financing $700 million with ADB
South Korean government has earmarked $700 million to co-finance climate and ICT projects with Asian Development Bank during the next 3 years
Market veterans launch German placement adviser
Christian von Massenbach and Fabian Pötter have launched 51 North Capital, a placement agent focused on Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Meridiam partner Dionisio joins GISI
After 15 years with Meridiam, John Dionisio has joined engineering and consulting group Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) as managing director for corporate development
Ethiopian Communications Authority receives licence bids
The ECA has received RFP bids for 2 telecoms licences and has started the technical and financial evaluation process
Macquarie JV acquires Spanish fibre network
A joint venture of Macquarie Capital, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure has acquired a majority stake in a rural fibre network from MasMovil in a bid to expand its Onivia Network
Dutch telecoms group rejects takeover bids
Dutch telecoms group KPN confirmed over the weekend that it has rejected 2 separate takeover bids from EQT/Stonepeak and KKR
Cordiant acquires Czech telecoms group from Macquarie
The recently IPO’d Cordiant Digital Infrastructure has completed its acquisition of Czech telecoms group České Radiokomunikace (CRA) from Macquarie funds
Grigg starts as UK infra bank chair
Chris Grigg, former Barclays chief executive has started today as the new chairperson of the newly established UK Infrastructure Bank ahead of its formal launch this month
CPP's InvIT investment closing imminently
The Canadian institutional investor agreed to invest $60 million more in an Indian infrastructure investment trust
Clifford Chance's partnership grows
Global law firm Clifford Chance promoted 29 lawyers to its partnership, including Sydney-based Reuben van Werkum
Ramboll advises consortium on energy island bid
Ramboll is advising the VindØ consortium on possible uses for a planned energy island in the North Sea ahead of the consortium's bid in the Danish government's tender phase
Blackstone funds back US fibre provider
Blackstone funds have invested in Hotwire Communications, a US broadband provider