20 Nov 2025

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Controlling Stake in Centric Fiber

"Simpson Thacher represented Centric Fiber in connection with Ara Partners' acquisition of a majority controlling stake. Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Centric Fiber provides next-generation fiber-to-the-home broadband infrastructure to master-planned communities, multi-family developments and mixed-use projects in Texas, Florida and Arizona."

Simpson Thacher represented Centric Fiber in the transaction, with Ara Partners acting as the acquiring investor. Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization, acquired a majority controlling stake in Centric Fiber. The transaction involved the transfer of control of Centric Fiber to Ara Partners. Centric Fiber is a provider of next-generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband infrastructure, serving master-planned communities, multi-family developments, and mixed-use projects in Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Simpson Thacher represented Centric Fiber with a team composed by: Chris May, Ana Sanchez, Alexiz Magro-Malo, Kimberly Jacobs and Tyler LeBlanc (M&A); Marcy Geller, Adam Arikat and Angela Sbano (Tax); Linda Barrett, Larry Moss, Nicolas Deguines and Margaret Wang (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); James Talbot and Alexander Kokka (Intellectual Property); Michael Isby (Environmental); Steven DeLott (Insurance); and Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate).
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