27 Oct 2025

"Clifford Chance Guides PIMCO Funds in $27.3 Billion Investment for Meta's Hyperion Data Center Development"

"Clifford Chance has advised PIMCO Funds as majority investors in a $27.3 billion private securities offering by Blue Owl Capital. The capital raised will be used to develop the Hyperion Data Center in Louisiana, a joint venture with Meta Platforms, Inc., where Blue Owl will hold an 80% interest and Meta 20%. The transaction is seen as a significant milestone in the data center financing market, showcasing Clifford Chance's multi-practice legal expertise."

**Law Firms and Parties Involved:** Clifford Chance advised funds and accounts managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) in a significant investment transaction. **Transaction Overview:** The transaction involved a US$27.3 billion private securities offering by funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, aimed at raising capital for a joint venture with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to finance the development and operations of the Hyperion Data Center in Richland Parish, Louisiana. In this joint venture, funds managed by Blue Owl Capital will hold an 80% interest, while Meta will retain the remaining 20%. **Legal Team:** The multi-practice team from Clifford Chance included: - Gianluca Bacchiocchi (Partner) - Zarrar Sehgal (Partner) - Brianna Jones Rich (Associate) - Jarek Peterson (Associate) - Gary Brooks (Capital Markets Partner) - Jed Tifft (Associate) - Jake Hewitt (Law Clerk) - Asena May (Asset Finance Associate) - Lee Askenazi (Structured Finance Partner) - Peter Manno (Counsel) - Thomas Critchley (Banking Partner) - Jon Newman (Real Estate Partner) - Michael Attias (Associate) - Joey Salama (Staff Attorney) - Ty'Meka Reeves-Sobers (Regulatory Partner) - Marcia Hook (Regulatory Partner) - Kami McFarland (Associate) - Adriana Vélez-León (Associate) - Jim Gowar (Tax Partner) - Megan Gordon (Partner) - Catherine Ennis (Counsel) - Jacqueline Landells (Counsel) - Paul Koppel (Partner) - Ivona Dimov (Associate) - Emma Himes (Associate)
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