Baker McKenzie LLP advises corporates, infrastructure funds, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds on cross-border transactions across a range of transport, power, social, and digital infrastructure assets. The team is active on M&A, carve-outs, financings and joint ventures, with recent deals involving data centres, fibre networks and subsea cable infrastructure. Team head Nick Rainsford focuses on advising funds on M&A and private equity transactions, with recent highlights including multi-jurisdictional fibre acquisitions and major telecommunications infrastructure disposals. Charles Whitefoord is regularly instructed by major sponsors on high-profile mandates, particularly across the digital and technology sectors. James Heller leads deals in the transport and renewables spaces. Lesley-Anne Wilson also comes recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Responsive, knowledgeable, proactive, and willing to go the extra mile to help their clients.’
- ‘Friendly, responsive, professional, passion for what they do, trustworthy.’
- ‘Baker McKenzie has provided excellent service in complex/first of a kind projects which involve multiple workstreams. They are particularly great in covering interfaces between various components of the project and provide a holistic and integrated service. They have efficiently deployed their local and international expertise in these projects.'
Key clients
- APG
- Arcus Infrastructure
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners
- Colt
- CLdN Cobelfret
- Cellnex
- DIF
- Equinix
- Eutelstat
- Fiera Infrastructure Inc.
- Hitachi Limited
- Hutchison Ports
Work highlights
Advised APG on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in euNetworks, the pan-European provider of Business-to-Business fibre infrastructure.
Advised Basalt Infrastructure Partners on the refinancing of Unilode Aviation Solutions group.
Advised Eutelsat Group on its exclusive negotiations for the carve-out and partial sale of its passive ground segment infrastructure assets.
Lawyers
Leading associates: Corporate and M&A
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Nick Rainsford
Other key lawyers
Charles Whitefoord; James Heller; David Hart; Tania Arora; Lesley-Anne Wilson