2026 Winners

Robin Khuda, Founder and CEO, AirTrunk 

Projesh Banerjea, Managing Director, Infrastructure, KKR

Penny Peng, Corporate Development and Strategy Manager, AirTrunk

KKR

MUFG Bank

Altman Solon

DayOne Data Centers

TPG Telecom strikes AUD5.25bn fibre sale to Vocus

For the sale of TPG Telecom’s fibre network infrastructure business to Vocus for AUD5.25bn (US$3.68bn).  

Financial Advisors: Bank of America (Sell Side); Macquarie Capital, UBS (Buy Side)  

Legal Advisors: Allens (Sell Side); Gilbert + Tobin (Buy Side) 

DayOne Data Centers raises US$2bn+ Series C financing

For the US$2bn+ Series C equity financing for DayOne led by Coatue with participation from Indonesia Investment Authority.  

Financial Advisors: Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, BNP Paribas, Nomura (DayOne)  

Legal Advisors: Latham & Watkins (Coatue); A&O Shearman (Indonesia Investment Authority)

AirTrunk secures AUD16bn sustainability-linked refinancing

For the closing of an AUD16bn sustainability-linked refinancing, covering greenfield and operational assets across Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.

Banks: SMBC, Crédit Agricole, DBS, ING, MUFG Bank, Natixis, Standard Chartered Bank, UOB, among others

Legal Advisors: King & Wood Mallesons, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Gilbert + Tobin, Linklaters

Varun Matta, Managing Director, Co-head of APAC TMT, Citi

Sachin Goel, Managing Director, Head of APAC TMT, MUFG

UBS

A&O Shearman