Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Goldman Sachs International as sole arranger and lead manager on the GBP280 million Equinix xScale Secured Funding 2026-1 transaction, single-tranche fixed-rate secured bond issuance secured by operational data centres located in Slough, one of the UK’s largest data centre hubs. The transaction builds on Clifford Chance’s involvement in landmark digital infrastructure public issuances and debt financings across Europe.
The cross-practice team was led by partner Emma Matebalavu, directors Anisa Dudhia and Fadzai Mandaza with support from associates Brandon Pickard and Tia Mereweather-Thompson. Alongside, partner Jemma Dick on tax aspects; partner Ian Painter, senior associates Alex Currie and Alex Pennington on real estate matters; senior associates Kate Mackintosh and Callum MacLeod on environment and regulatory aspects; Head of UK Real Estate Construction Iain Suttie and associate Ben Stewart on construction; partner Nienke van Stekelenburgh, counsel Vincent Engel and senior associate Ralf Wubben in the Netherlands and partner Matt Lyons in the US.
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