Kirkland’s Digital Infrastructure Practice Honored at TMT Finance Awards
TMT Finance named Kirkland “Digital Infrastructure Legal Advisor of the Year – M&A (Value and Volume)” at its 2026 awards ceremony, which celebrates excellence in dealmaking and investing within digital infrastructure. Kirkland also earned the following “Deal of the Year” honors:
- Data Center Deal of the Year – Debt: Meta and Blue Owl’s $27.3 billion SJV Project Beignet
- Data Center Deal of the Year – M&A: Meta and Blue Owl’s multi-billion-dollar joint venture for Hyperion campus
- Mid-Market M&A Deal of the Year: Bluebird Fiber’s multi-million-dollar purchase of Everstream
- Towers Deal of the Year: EQT’s acquisition of Crown Castle small cells in $4.25 billion carve-out
Kirkland has industry-leading experience handling the entire ecosystem of data center and adjacent industry transactions. Our attorneys have practiced in the industry since its inception, leading many of the foundational deals that have shaped its evolution. Our digital infrastructure practice has been structured to reflect our clients’ needs, seamlessly integrating the experience of both real estate and infrastructure professionals.
