Aprajita Dhundia, Ben Hai, Toshi Mahapatra, Bonian Wu, Ece Osman, Lili Crawshaw, Oliver Weighill, Kirsteen Nicol, Thomas Raftery, Philipp Engel, Deena Smith, Mavnick Nerwal, Ed Moberly, Michael Akpomiemie, Greg Scott, David Higgins
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Blackstone on Strategic Partnership with Winthrop Technologies
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and affiliated funds on a strategic partnership with Winthrop Technologies Limited, a leading European turnkey data centre delivery provider
- Under the transaction, Blackstone will acquire a 50.7% stake in Winthrop Technologies, with the remaining shares retained by existing shareholders
- The Kirkland team included corporate, debt finance, and tax partners and associates who assisted in the transaction.
Kirkland & Ellis advised funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and affiliated funds (Blackstone) on its strategic partnership with Winthrop Technologies Limited, Europe’s leading dedicated turnkey data centre delivery provider. As part of the transaction, Blackstone will acquire a 50.7% stake in Winthrop Technologies with the remainder of the shares held between the existing shareholders. Read Winthrop Technologies’ press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Aprajita Dhundia and Ben Hai and associates Toshi Mahapatra, Bonian Wu, Ece Osman, Lili Crawshaw and Oliver Weighill; debt finance partners Kirsteen Nicol and Thomas Raftery and associates Philipp Engel and Deena Smith; and tax partners Mavnick Nerwal and Ed Moberly and associate Michael Akpomiemie, with assistance from corporate partners Greg Scott and David Higgins.
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Aprajita Dhundia, Ben Hai, Toshi Mahapatra, Bonian Wu, Ece Osman, Lili Crawshaw, Oliver Weighill, Kirsteen Nicol, Thomas Raftery, Philipp Engel, Deena Smith, Mavnick Nerwal, Ed Moberly, Michael Akpomiemie, Greg Scott, David Higgins
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