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Jiaying Zhang~~Sean Macdonald~~Simone Chua~~Gareth Earl~~Barnaby Geddes-O'Dolan~~Christine MacVicar
January 24, 2026
Actis-Led Consortium Acquires Telecom Tower Portfolio In Western Balkans

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- Simpson Thacher advised Actis LLP on its consortium arrangements for the acquisition of Telekom Srbija's macro tower portfolio, which includes approximately 1,800 towers across Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Montenegro
- The legal team from Simpson Thacher involved professionals from corporate, funds, and tax practices, including Jiaying Zhang, Vishaal Patel, Sean Macdonald, Simone Chua, Sam Moon, Gareth Earl, Barnaby Geddes-O’Dolan, Meiyi Lu, Christine MacVicar, and Bill Smolinski.
Simpson Thacher advised Actis LLP (“Actis”) in connection with its consortium arrangements for the acquisition of the macro tower portfolio of Telekom Srbija, a leading telecommunications operator in the CEE region, across Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro. The carved-out portfolio is comprised of approximately 1.8k macro towers.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Jiaying Zhang, Vishaal Patel, Sean Macdonald, Simone Chua and Sam Moon (Corporate); Gareth Earl, Barnaby Geddes-O’Dolan, Meiyi Lu and Christine MacVicar (Funds); and Bill Smolinski (Tax).
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Jiaying Zhang~~Sean Macdonald~~Simone Chua~~Gareth Earl~~Barnaby Geddes-O'Dolan~~Christine MacVicar
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