Global Co-Head of Telecoms, Media and Business Services, Corporate Partner, London
UK (England & Wales)
David studied law at the University of Nottingham.
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
David Martin is a corporate partner in the London office’s private capital group and co head of the Telecoms, Media and Business Services sector team. He specialises in advising private capital investors, corporates and financial sponsors on complex, multi jurisdictional transactions, with a particular focus on the digital infrastructure space, including data centres, fibre networks, towers and next generation connectivity platforms.
David has extensive experience across mergers and acquisitions, consortium transactions, co investments, financial sponsor exits (including equity capital markets transactions), joint ventures and carve outs. His work often involves competitive processes and cross border deal execution.
In recognition of his market leading expertise, David was named Lawyer of the Year at the TMT Finance Awards EMEA 2026, the premier global platform for business intelligence and events in the digital infrastructure sector.
Alongside his transactional practice, David previously served as the firm’s Global Diversity Partner, working closely with the dedicated DE&I team to deliver the firm’s global DE&I strategy.
Data Centres
DigitalBridge on the acquisition of Yondr Group, a global developer, owner and operator of hyperscale data centres, through one of its managed investment funds and the subsequent disposals of Yondr Group’s Indian and Malaysian data centre businesses.
DigitalBridge and Vantage Data Centers on a €1.4bn investment by GIC and MEAG in Vantage Data Centers' EMEA data centre platform.
DigitalBridge and Vantage Data Centers on a US$9.2bn equity investment in Vantage Data Centers in EMEA and North America, led by investment vehicles managed by DigitalBridge Group, Inc. and Silver Lake.
DigitalBridge on its €2.5bn Investment Partnership with a consortium of investors led by MEAG and Infranity along with funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
DigitalBridge and Vantage Data Centers on AustralianSuper’s €1.5bn investment in Vantage Data Centers’ EMEA platform for a significant minority stake.
DigitalBridge on its joint venture with Liberty Global and Telefónica, AtlasEdge, to establish a European edge data centre platform and the subsequent sale by AtlasEdge of nine data centres to Templus.
Brookfield and Data4 on the establishment of a Paris-headquartered stabilised hyperscale data centre platform across France, Spain and Italy, alongside the formation of a new consortium investment partnership in the stabilised platform.
Ardian on the US$575m acquisition of Verne, a leading Nordic data centre platform.
Infrastructure (Digital)
DigitalBridge on the establishment of Islandsturnar in Iceland, and the subsequent sale of its entire towers business in Finland and Iceland, Digita, to GI Partners.
TPG, as part of a consortium, on the acquisition of Techem from Partners Group for €6.7bn.
Ardian on the acquisition of Mila ehf, the largest integrated telecommunications infrastructure provider in Iceland, from Siminn Group.
DigitalBridge on the acquisition of Wildstone and the establishment of its European digital billboards platform and subsequent sale to Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Arqiva (owned by a consortium of investors, including Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, CPPIB, IFM Investors and Whitehelm Capital) on the sale of its telecoms division (towers business) to Cellnex Telecom S.A. for £2bn.
Vodafone Group on the demerger and listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange of Vantage Towers.
USS, the UK’s largest private pension scheme, on its investment in G.Network.
InfraVia Capital Partners on joint venture with Liberty Global and Telefónica to build a new fibre network in the UK.
Infrastructure (Transport/Other)
AviAlliance GmbH and PSP on the investment by Blackstone Infrastructure into AGS Airports, the holding entity for Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports.
AviAlliance GmbH on the sale of Budapest airport.
AviAlliance GmbH and PSP on the €2.46bn IPO of Athens International Airport S.A. and the acquisition of a controlling interest in the airport.
Peel Holdings and DWS on the sale of a strategic interest in Peel Ports to AusSuper.
DP World on the establishment of a global investment platform with CDPQ and the sale of two Canadian ports and the acquisitions of Dubai Maritime City, Dry Docks World and Unifeeder S.A.
The sellers on the disposal of their Maldivian seaplane businesses to Blackstone.
Dubai World and Port & Free Zone World on the disposal of Economics Zone World, which operates Jebel Ali Free Zone, to DP World.
Sovereign related entities and pension funds on strategic investments in global infrastructure, including toll roads, power and utilities, airports, ports, rail and towers.
Business Services
Jacobs Holding on the acquisition of Cognita schools from Bregal Investments and KKR.
The Wendel Group on agreement with Providence to invest €625m in Globeducate.
Nestlé S.A. on its strategic investment in IVC Evidensia alongside EQT, Silver Lake and Berkshire Partners.
Earlier in his career, David spent seven months on secondment to the group legal department of Vodafone Group.
David moved to Abu Dhabi in 2011 to help set up the firm’s second office in the UAE and returned to London in 2017.
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