Isaac Monterose
February 23, 2026
3 Firms Lead TPG's Stake Acquisition Of Sabre Industries

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- • TPG will acquire a majority stake in Sabre Industries Inc
- from Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, with completion expected in Q2 2026. • TPG is using its TPG Rise Climate investment platform for the acquisition, while Blackstone will retain a minority stake in Sabre. • Sabre Industries, employing 2,800 people, serves clients including data centers and telecommunications companies. • Reuters reported Sabre's valuation at $3.5 billion in connection with the transaction. • Legal counsel for the deal includes Latham & Watkins LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP for TPG, and Vinson & Elkins LLP for Blackstone.
Global alternative asset management firm TPG will acquire a majority stake in critical infrastructure provider Sabre Industries Inc. from Blackstone Energy Transition Partners in a deal guided by Latham & Watkins LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Vinson & Elkins LLP, the companies announced Friday.
According to the announcement, TPG used its TPG Rise Climate investment platform to obtain the majority stake, and the deal is supposed to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.
Blackstone will keep its minority stake in Sabre, which initially received investments from Blackstone's managed funds in 2021, the companies said.
According to the announcement, Sabre has 2,800 employees, and its clients include data centers and telecommunications companies.
In a Friday article about the deal, Reuters reported that Sabre is worth $3.5 billion.
In separate Friday statements, executives for all three companies praised the deal, with TPG partner Steven Mandel describing the transaction as "a significant opportunity."
"We believe there is a significant opportunity for leading equipment providers to meet rising electricity demand and modernize a grid increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events," Mandel said. "Sabre's leadership in transmission and distribution, combined with its specialized enclosures for the data center market, positions the company at the heart of these essential trends."
TPG declined to provide additional comment Friday.
Blackstone and Sabre didn't respond to requests for additional comment.
TPG is represented by Kristen Grannis, James Garrett, John Miller, Jameson Miller, Kevin Donovan, David Lee, Talia Wyschogrod, Jennifer Boyd, Harrison Little, Alec Born, James Langlois, Katharine Moir, Greg Conyers, Ben Rosemergy, Victoria Wolfe, Alyssa Dantoin, Sandy Benjamin, Sahar Merchant, Elizabeth Gemdjian, Debbie Hinck, Susana Santos, Victoria Allen, Scott Joiner, C.J. Rydberg, Julia Hatcher, Josh Marnitz, Anna Dykema, Phil Goldberg, Harrison White, Amara Banks, Enrique Covarrubias, Shira Bressler, and Brandon Hemans of Latham & Watkins LLP and Scott Rolnik, Lauren Nickoloff, Shelby Lindholm, Emily Barber, Michael Urschel, Brandon Karas, and Jared Rusman of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Blackstone is represented by Benji Barron, Jordan M. Fossee, Zac Horne, Rylie Goldwait, Chet Wynne, Domonique Richardson, Jason McIntosh, Brian Russell, Patrick Darby, David Wicklund, Megan Hardy, Dane Rogerson, Hill Wellford, Kara Kuritz, Ryan Will, Matt Dobbins, Kelly Rondinelli, Becky Baker, Peter Goetschel, Shane Tucker, Kenneth Strain, Madeline O'Neill, Sarah Mitchell, Victoria Bahrami-Negad, Jamie Leader, Courtney Hammond, Rajesh Patel, Haley Titcomb, Fry Wernick, Brian Howard, Joyce Adetutu, Randall Johnston, Frankie Vélez, and Claire Connor of Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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