Simpson Thacher is representing Franklin Templeton in its strategic partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), DigitalBridge and Actis, as the organizations partner to deliver private infrastructure solutions to individual investors. This partnership seeks to provide private wealth clients with differentiated access to high-growth infrastructure opportunities, thematically focused on energy security, electrification and digitalization, as well as sectors including data centers and hyperscaler development, renewable energy, fiber and towers, and digital power.
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. With more than 1,500 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and $1.64 trillion in assets under management as of August 31, 2025.
Actis is a growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure. Actis has been building and operating critical infrastructure focused on essential services for over 20 years. This includes electricity, toll roads, digital infrastructure and new economy real estate, across 60 countries currently. In October 2024, Actis joined forces with General Atlantic, a leading global investor in the private markets, creating a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Credit, Climate and Infrastructure strategies. As of June 30, 2025, General Atlantic manages approximately US$114 billion in combined assets under management, inclusive of all strategies with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield energy investments. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in large-scale energy infrastructure from power generation (solar, wind), system integration (battery storage, grid), production of green molecules (advanced bioenergy, hydrogen, ammonia) and carbon capture. CIP manages 13 funds and has to date raised approximately US$37 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from approximately 200 international institutional investors. CIP has projects in more than 30 countries and more than 2,300 employees across platforms.
DigitalBridge is a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure. With a heritage of over 25 years investing in and operating businesses across the digital ecosystem, including cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells and edge infrastructure, the DigitalBridge team manages $106 billion of infrastructure assets on behalf of its limited partners and shareholders.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Ryan Brizek, Debbie Sutter, Andy Madore and Sarah Yan (Registered Funds); and Drew Harmon and Irina Nica (Fund Transactions).