{"id":48292,"date":"2025-05-13T12:43:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&p=48292"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:43:38","slug":"gsk-stockmann-advises-colt-technology-services-on-sale-of-data-centres","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/gsk-stockmann-advises-colt-technology-services-on-sale-of-data-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"GSK Stockmann advises Colt Technology Services on sale of data centres"},"content":{"rendered":"

GSK\u00a0Stockmann, working with a team of other firms including Troutman Pepper Locke, advised global digital infrastructure company Colt Technology Services on the sale of six of its data centres to NorthC, a data centre operator headquartered in the Netherlands. As part of the deal, Colt will also divest two of its other data centres in London to NorthC\u2019s majority owner DWS Group.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The eight data centres included in the transaction are in Amsterdam, Berlin, \u200eD\u00fcsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich, as well as the two in London. The data centres were part of the \u200eassets Colt gained with its acquisition of Lumen EMEA in 2023.<\/p>\n

GSK\u00a0Stockmann, working with Troutman Pepper Locke and a team of further local counsel and instructed by Nadine Ramasamy, Alex Galtieri and Annarita Spena of Colt, advised on the German real estate aspects of the deal and also on Colt\u2019s ongoing partnership with NorthC. Colt\u2019s future relationship with NorthC will include Colt retaining network equipment in the divested data centres as part of its global digital \u200einfrastructure, which connects 32,000 buildings, spans more than 40 countries, reaches more than 275 \u200epoints of presence, and includes 10 subsea cable systems\u200e.<\/p>\n

The transaction is expected to close in summer 2025.<\/p>\n

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GSK Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Advisers of Colt at GSK\u00a0Stockmann:<\/u><\/p>\n

Dr Olaf Schmechel (lead partner, Real Estate\/Data Centres), \u00c7a\u011flayan Birkan (Real Estate), S\u00f6ren Wolkenhauer (Energy), Dr J\u00f6rg Kahler (IP\/IT), Dr Anna Charlotte K\u00fcmpers (Public Law)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GSK STOCKMANN<\/p>\n

Dr Olaf Schmechel<\/p>\n

Mohrenstrasse 42<\/p>\n

10117 Berlin<\/p>\n

T +49 30 203907\u200a-\u200a0<\/p>\n

F +49 30 203907-44<\/p>\n

olaf.schmechel@gsk.de<\/a><\/td>\n

Press contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GSK STOCKMANN<\/p>\n

Christina Holl<\/p>\n

Karl-Scharnagl-Ring 8<\/p>\n

80539 Munich<\/p>\n

T +49 89 288174-275<\/p>\n

F +49 89 288 174-44<\/p>\n

presse@gsk.de<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

GSK\u00a0Stockmann is a leading independent European corporate law firm. Over 250 professionals advise German and international clients at our locations in Berlin, Frankfurt\/M., Hamburg, Heidelberg, Munich, Luxembourg and London. GSK is the law firm of choice for Real Estate and Financial Services. We also have deep-rooted expertise in key sectors including Funds, Capital Markets, Public, Mobility, Energy and Healthcare. For international transactions and projects, we work together with selected reputable law firms abroad. Our advice combines an economic focus with entrepreneurial foresight. That is what is behind:\u00a0 Your perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More about us: www.gsk.de\/en<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-48292","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/48292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}