November 13, 2023 (New York) – Proskauer client, Patria Investments, has been honored by the Global Private Capital Association ("GPCA") with its 2023 "Deal of the Year" Award, recognizing private equity investments with extraordinary results at a global level. Patria earned this recognition for the landmark sale of portfolio company ODATA, a data center service provider in Latin America, to Aligned Data Centers, an affiliate of Macquarie Asset Management and one of the largest global players in the booming digital infrastructure space. The transaction signed in December 2022 and closed in May 2023.

Proskauer advised Patria on this highly complex transaction. The Proskauer team was led by partners Daniel Ganitsky and Kunal Dogra (Mergers & Acquisitions). The team also included associates Lauren Kim, Jack Sztrigler, Carlos Brandes Lamas, Lauren Altus, Nick Pellegrino and Alec Smith (Mergers & Acquisitions); partner Martin Hamilton and associate Rita Halabi (Tax); partners Andy Bettwy and Phil Kaminski and associates Gloria Kim and Joseph O'Brien (Finance); partners Monica Arora and Fabio Yamada and associate Tracy Rizk (Private Funds); partner Rob Shmalo (Real Estate); partner John Ingrassia (Antitrust); managing partner Daryn Grossman and associates Jay Frankel and Jiyoon Kim (Intellectual Property); and partner Aliza Cinamon (Environmental), among numerous others. 

The winners of the 2023 GPCA Deal Awards were determined by a panel of institutional investors from development finance institutions, insurance companies, pension funds and trusts. The awards recognize investments with significant outcomes in the categories of environmental sustainability, social impact, gender/diversity and innovation in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The awards were presented during the GPCA Investors Meeting in London.