Global law firm Freshfields has advised PGGM, a leading Dutch pension investor, on its acquisition of a 49% stake in Penta Infra, a pan-European data centre platform.

This transaction brings PGGM alongside Photon Capital, the existing shareholder of Penta Infra, to support the company’s growth plans in the rapidly growing digital infrastructure market. Penta Infra specialises in developing and operating sustainable and high-quality data centres across Europe, serving small- and medium-sized enterprises and championing sustainability initiatives such as utilising 100% green electricity and reusing residual heat. With the involvement of both Photon Capital and PGGM, Penta Infra believes to be well positioned to realise its growth ambitions in the coming years.

The Freshfields team was led by Partner Menno Verboom, together with Senior Associate Nayoung Kwon and Principal Associate Marius Weyers (both Corporate/M&A, Amsterdam) and also involved:

Partners: Bob Van Kasteren (Tax, Amsterdam), Paul van den Berg (Antitrust, Competition and Trade, Amsterdam), Brechje Nollen (People and Reward, Amsterdam) and Niko Schultz-Suechting (Real Estate, Hamburg).

Counsel: Marius Scherb (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg).

Principal Associates: Leonie Persant Snoep (Finance, Amsterdam).

Senior Associates: Emelde Rubaij Bouman (Corporate/M&A, Amsterdam), Max Immerzeel (Antitrust, Competition and Trade, Amsterdam), Erisa Nuku (Tax, Amsterdam), Alex Collins (Corporate M&A, London).

Associates: Merel Van Essen (Tax, Amsterdam), Noah Beukeboom and Arsenyo Velzel (Corporate/M&A, Amsterdam), Gianna-Maria Jungblut, Carolin Langlitz and Valentin Bingger (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg), Veere Everard (People and Reward, Amsterdam), Juliette Willems (Finance, Amsterdam), Veerle Peters (Antitrust, Competition and Trade, Amsterdam).