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Allen & Overy advises Guggenheim Investments and Wire 3 on a sale to Oak Hill Capital

Published Date
Jan 12, 2024
Allen & Overy LLP (A&O) has advised Guggenheim Investments and Wire 3 Holdings, Inc. (Wire 3), a Florida-based fiber-to-the-home provider, on the sale of Wire 3’s preferred equity to Oak Hill Capital Management, LLC (Oak Hill).

Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners and has more than USD218 billion1 in total assets across fixed income, equity and alternative strategies. In 2021 the firm provided a financial commitment on behalf of certain clients that enabled Wire 3 to accelerate its rollout of symmetrical, direct-to-home fiber optic network throughout Florida's Volusia and Brevard counties.

The transaction was led by New York-based Corporate Private Equity Partner Kfir Abutbul with support from associates Irene Kau and Ardi Khalafi.

Kfir, Head of U.S. Energy Private Equity, commented: “We are seeing an increased demand for M&A and finance expertise, including complex equity investments, in the digital infrastructure sector and this transaction exemplifies A&O’s established expertise in the sector in the U.S.”

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About Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, with more than USD218 billion1 in total assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors. Our 250+ investment professionals perform rigorous research to understand market trends and identify undervalued opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed. This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver innovative strategies providing diversification opportunities and attractive long-term result.

Footnote

1. Guggenheim Investments Assets Under Management are as of 09.30.2023 and include leverage of $15.9bn. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners Japan Limited, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, and Guggenheim Partners India Management. 

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