Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised AustralianSuper on its investing €1.5 billion in Vantage Data Centers Europe, Middle East and Africa ("VDC EMEA") one of the fastest growing hyperscale data centre platforms in the region.

AustralianSuper will be a key shareholder in VDC EMEA alongside DigitalBridge-sponsored vehicles to support VDC EMEA's expansion and development of hyperscale data centres across EMEA, which already has a presence in the region's most important financial and commercial hubs.

The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by partners Malcolm Lombers, Josh Lom, David Coulling and Aaron White with assistance from senior associates Matthew Player, Mehdi Tedjani, Faria Ali, Dominic Rowe, Graham Crocker, consultant Frank Thompson, associates Yusra Jafar, Brandon Barrio, Freddy Boutell, Julian Nino, Dean Wanjala, David Alexander, trainees Alexander Sergunin, Jacinta Guan, Hannah Marsh and Darius White.

Key contacts

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Aaron White

Partner, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Asia and Australia, Brisbane

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Matthew Player

Senior Associate, London

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Mehdi Tedjani

Senior Associate, London

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Faria Ali

Senior Associate, London

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Dominic Rowe

Of Counsel (New Zealand), London


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London Mergers and acquisitions Corporate Malcolm Lombers Joshua Lom David Coulling Aaron White Matthew Player Mehdi Tedjani Faria Ali Dominic Rowe