Linklaters Advises La Caisse on KKR’s $1.5 Billion Strategic Equity Investment in Vertical Bridge

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Linklaters has advised La Caisse on KKR’s $1.5 billion equity investment in Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC, a portfolio company jointly owned by DigitalBridge and La Caisse. Vertical Bridge is the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States. 

The transaction, which brings KKR in as a new investor alongside existing sponsors DigitalBridge and La Caisse, establishes a fully funded, long term capital structure to support Vertical Bridge’s strategic plan and continued growth. 

La Caisse, which also participated in this equity round, has been a long term investor in Vertical Bridge since its initial investment alongside DigitalBridge and will continue to support the company as it enters its next phase of growth with the addition of KKR.

The Linklaters New York team advising on this transaction was led by Head of U.S. Infrastructure and Private Capital M&A Elena Rubinov and M&A Partner Vinita Sithapathy with support from Tax Partner Gabriel Grossman, M&A Associates Svetlana Eisner and Lauren Wells and Banking Associate Hwan Choi.