Berlin – While working at SMP, members of the YPOG team have provided comprehensive legal advice on the establishment of the independent infrastructure fund Digital Infrastructure Vehicle (DIV) and tax advice on the anchor investment in Cellnex Netherlands.
DIV will focus on investments in digital infrastructure projects (fiber, towers and data centers) primarily in Europe. Deutsche Telekom and Cellnex will be anchor investors in DIV.
DIV's anchor investment is an acquisition of a 38% stake in Cellnex Netherlands, in which Deutsche Telekom and Cellnex combine their tower business in the Netherlands. Upon completion of the investment, Cellnex Netherlands will operate a total of 4,314 sites, including 180 new sites to be built within the next seven years.
For more information, please visit the Deutschen Telekom and Cellnex websites.
Advisors DIV:
Jens Kretzschmann (Lead, Fund Formation), Partner
Andreas Kortendick (Lead, Tax), Partner
Lennart Lorenz (Regulatory Law), Partner
Dr. Stephan Bank (Fund Formation), Partner
Matthias Enge (Fund Formation), Associated Partner
Dr. Christian Joisten (Tax), Associated Partner
Michael Blank (Fund Formation), Associate
Ramona Seufer (Tax), Associate
David Wittek (Tax), Associate
Dr. Niklas Ulrich (Regulatory Law), Associate
Dr. Florian Wilbrink (Fund Formation), Associate
About us
YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 150 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.
Further information: www.ypog.law/en/ and www.linkedin.com/company/ypog
