Gibson Dunn Advised KKR On Landmark Investment In Gulf Data Hub

Gibson Dunn Advised KKR on Landmark Investment in Gulf Data Hub

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has advised KKR, a leading global private equity firm, on its strategic investment in Gulf Data Hub (GDH), one of the largest independent data center platforms in the Middle East. GDH is focused on meeting the growing hyperscale demand across Gulf countries, marking KKR's inaugural data center investment in the region.

Following the completion of the transaction, KKR and GDH have committed to driving over $5 billion in total investments to strengthen GDH's market-leading position and support its ambitious growth strategy.

The cross-border legal team at Gibson Dunn was was co-led by Co-Chair of Private Equity in Europe Federico (Fede) Fruhbeck and the Partner in Charge of our Abu Dhabi office Renad Younes, partner Jakob Egle, of counsel Manjinder Tiwana, and associates Andrea Callá, Gisele Zouein, and Krishna Parikh, with the additional support of Anthony Forde and Lena Tarrin (Corporate, Private Equity).

The team was further assisted by partners Alice Brogi and Trinh Chubbock (Projects and Infrastructure), Penny Madden (Litigation), Mohamed Al Hasan (regulatory in KSA), Sandy Bhogal alongside of counsel Bridget English and Cheryl Y. Yip (Tax), and of counsel Elizabeth Wood (DD of the financing and share pledge).

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