A Joint Venture to Launch a Global Data Centre Platform
CIGP advised ACS, a global infrastructure and construction group, on its partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to develop and operate next-generation data centres worldwide, seeded with an initial 1.7 GW portfolio across multiple geographies.
Transaction Highlights
CIGP supported ACS Group (“ACS”), a global leader in digital infrastructure, in connection with the formation of a 50:50 joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading global infrastructure investor and part of BlackRock Group, dedicated to developing and operating next-generation data centres worldwide.
This collaboration unites ACS’s world-class technological, industrial and land investment capabilities with GIP’s proven investment expertise, delivering fully integrated, scalable, and sustainable data center solutions tailored for hyperscalers, AI innovators, and enterprise clients globally.
Role of CIGP
Strategic advisory and transaction structuring: CIGP provided strategic advisory and supported ACS in structuring the partnership to balance development control, capital efficiency, and scalability, while aligning incentives between the industrial sponsor and the financial investor.
Negotiation support: CIGP assisted ACS throughout negotiations with GIP, working alongside legal and technical advisors to support key commercial, governance, and growth‑framework considerations.
