Clifford Chance advises Tikehau Capital on sale of large-scale Westpoort data centre in Amsterdam to Pure Data Centres Group

Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Tikehau Capital on the sale of its large-scale 100MW data centre development in Westpoort, Amsterdam. The project was acquired by Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC), marking a significant step for digital technology in the region.

As part of this deal, one of Europe’s largest standalone hyperscale data centre lease for 2025 was signed. The 100MW site will be fully rented to a global tech company. Pure DC plans to invest over €1 billion to further develop the campus, which will create more than 1,000 jobs and boost the local economy. Read more about the transaction here and here.

The Clifford Chance cross-practice team was led by Folko de Vries and Ilse van Gasteren (Global Financial Markets), Liesbeth Buiter (Energy and Infrastructure) and Han Teerink (Corporate M&A). The team also included Femke Buijs, Charlotte Horsten, Obilot Geuljans, Martijn van Beusekom and Agha Kader (Corporate), Carlijn Tenge (Global Financial Markets), Johanneke Butijn and Stephanie Proost (Energy and Infrastructure), and Nolan Groenland, Robin Houtveen and Willem Specken (Tax).