DLA Piper advises iSeek Pty Ltd

Global law firm DLA Piper advised iSeek Pty Ltd on the acquisition of the YourDC data centre by asset manager Amber Infrastructure via its majority-owned business, data centre operator iseek Communications.

“We were pleased to advise iSeek Pty Ltd on this investment which will assist the company in realising its growth potential,” said Shane Bilardi, Corporate Partner, DLA Piper.

iSeek Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned cloud, data centre and connectivity provider who mission is to provide secure, reliable, high quality data centre, cloud and connectivity services to enterprise and government customers.

The deal team was led by Melbourne-based Shane Bilardi (Partner) with the support of Sarah Wilson (Special Counsel) and Jonathan Pham (Senior Associate).

“This transaction is yet another demonstration of DLA Piper’s expertise in technology, and specifically in data centres, which are critical to Australia’s ongoing competitiveness,” Shane added.

For the 12th consecutive year, DLA Piper was the highest-ranked legal advisor in the world for M&A deal volume, according to Mergermarket's league tables. The firm was involved in 1,104 transactions worldwide in 2021, valued at approximately US$242 billion.