Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) advises Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its acquisition of Round Hill Capital’s minority stake in Round Hill European Student Accommodation Partnership and the full acquisition of Nido Living, a leading European PBSA operator and manager.

Through these combined transactions, CPP Investments is investing up to C$40 million in the platform and establishing a new real estate investment and operating platform focused on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in continental Europe.

The Freshfields team was led by private capital partner Vikki Hills and assisted by senior associate Palina Pradhan and associates Maya Kotwal and Ryan Thorne.