Slaughter and May advised the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in connection with the establishment of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund. The Fund will see HM Treasury invest up to £400 million to mobilise over £1 billion of investment in full fibre broadband.

Two leading infrastructure investment firms have been appointed to manage the fund:  Amber Fund Management Limited, part of the Amber Infrastructure Group, and M&G Investments, part of  Prudential PLC.  M&G Investments' part is made up of Infracapital, who have partnered with Cameron Barney, and M&G's infrastructure debt team.

Plans for the investment were announced in 2016, with Slaughter and May winning the tender to provide legal services to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

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Corporate: Robin Ogle (partner), Francesca Harris (associate)