13 Oct 2025

"Clifford Chance Advises ETIX on €120 Million Refinancing to Strengthen Financial Position and Expand Data Center Operations"

"Clifford Chance has assisted ETIX, a French leader in proximity data centers, in finalizing a refinancing deal worth €120 million, with the potential for an additional €50 million. This refinancing, supported by a major banking syndicate including BNP Paribas and Bpifrance, aims to strengthen ETIX's financial stability and support an ambitious capital expenditure program. ETIX, owned by Eurazeo and Infranity, currently operates 14 data centers in France and Belgium and plans to expand its presence in key European markets."

**Press Release Summary** Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman participated in a transaction involving ETIX, a leading French provider of local data centers, assisting the company and its lenders, respectively. ETIX has successfully finalized a refinancing transaction amounting to a total of €120 million, with the potential for an additional €50 million. This refinancing will enhance ETIX's financial stability and provide the necessary resources to execute an ambitious capital expenditure program. The company, which is owned by Eurazeo and Infranity, currently operates 14 data centers in France and Belgium with a deployed capacity of 8.1 MW, and it aims to strengthen its national presence while expanding into key European markets. The team from Clifford Chance that assisted ETIX included: - Daniel Zerbib (Partner) - Financing - Guilhem Dardoize (Lawyer) - Financing - Arthur Jeay (Lawyer) - Financing - Marianne Pezant (Partner) - Corporate - Rémy Lefebvre (Counsel) - Tax - Adrianna Gelbert (Lawyer) - Tax - Fabien Jacquemard (Senior Counsel) - Hedging - Santiago Ramirez (Lawyer) - Hedging The lenders and hedging banks were advised by A&O Shearman, with the following team: - Driss Bererhi (Partner) - Financing - Tzvétomira Pacheva (Partner) - Financing - Anas Benmalek (Associate) - Financing - Farah El-Yacoubi (Associate) - Financing - Alassane Diedhiou (Associate) - Financing - Mathieu Vignon (Partner) - Tax - Virginie Chatté (Senior Associate) - Tax - Nadège Debeney (Counsel) - Hedging
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