{"content":"The Tech Capital Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year Award champions the outstanding work of a company and dealmakers in closing an M&A transaction or restructuring, across one or more of the following sectors: data centres, towers, fibre, and space. Submissions must succinctly explain the deal in question and defend what makes the transaction a winner by, for instance, describing complex cross-border components, regulatory, an innovative structure and\/or exceptional commercial success including healthy returns for investors, and how the deal might have set the tone for a market or laid a template for future transactions.\r\n\r\nThe 2023 shortlist includes:\r\n\r\n&bull; 3i Infrastructure \u2013 For its investment to acquire a 100% stake in GCX.\r\n&bull; Aligned Data Centers \u2013 For signing the definitive agreement to acquire ODATA.\r\n&bull; AtlasEdge Data Centres \u2013 For its acquisition of Germany\u2019s Datacenter One (DC1).\r\n&bull; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation \u2013 For acting as the Sole Underwriter and Bookrunner, Green Loan Coordinator, Sole Coordinating Lead Arranger, Admin Agent & Depository Agent for a multi-billion dollar global data centre transaction.\r\n&bull; Vinson & Elkins \u2013 For representing Aligned Data Centers and its sponsor Macquarie Asset Management in the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire ODATA."}