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The transaction positions Jagex for continued growth in the global gaming market, building upon its existing 300 million players accounts and $1bn RuneScape franchise. </p> <a href="/en/insights-and-events/news/media-centre/press-releases/2021/03/advising-jagex" class="btn btn--secondary deals-list__deal-cta" title="Advising Jagex" >Press release</a> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/richard-faichney"> Richard Faichney </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item deals-list__block-item--has-experts"> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> Complex data centre construction projects across the world </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> Several world-leading internet and online service providers as well as providers of critical infrastructures (transport / healthcare) on large-scale data centre-related infrastructure projects from build-to-suit projects to colocation agreements. </p> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/dr-sabine-kaben"> Dr. Sabine Kaben </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/dr-carsten-schulz"> Dr. Carsten Schulz </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/timo-stellpflug"> Timo Stellpflug </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item deals-list__block-item--has-experts"> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> Telefónica on large broadband infrastructure investment </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> Assisting Telefónica in negotiations with a Allianz Capital Partnes for setting up the co investment structure for a EUR multi billion investment into German broadband infrastructure (including SHA, SPV structures, Investment Agreements, JV Agreements, Framework Agreements, Development and Services Agreements, Partner Services and Subcontracting Structure). </p> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/dr-carsten-schulz"> Dr. Carsten Schulz </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/alessa-steigertahl"> Alessa Steigertahl </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item deals-list__block-item--has-experts"> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> Google Cloud on IT Contract Law </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> Advising Google Cloud on concluding a long-term partnership with T-Systems for the introduction of sovereign cloud solutions. </p> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/dr-carsten-schulz"> Dr. Carsten Schulz </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/alessa-steigertahl"> Alessa Steigertahl </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/hamburg/david-mallmann"> David Mallmann, LL.M. 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The transaction positions Jagex for continued growth in the global gaming market, building upon its existing 300 million players accounts and $1bn RuneScape franchise. </p> <a href="/en/insights-and-events/news/media-centre/press-releases/2021/03/advising-jagex" class="btn btn--secondary deals-list__deal-cta" title="Advising Jagex" >Press release</a> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/robert-fenner"> Robert Fenner </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/alex-walker"> Alex Walker </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item "> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> 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