A&O Shearman has advised Verne, a leading Northern European provider of low-carbon, high-density data centers, on its agreement with Arcus Infrastructure Partners’ (Arcus) for Arcus to acquire Volta Data Centres. The agreement outlines that Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 (“AEIF4” or the “Fund”) will acquire 100% of Volta Data Centres, currently operated as Verne's U.K. data centre. The transaction is expected to complete in July 2026.
Volta is a 6MW carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection facility located in central London, serving customers across financial services, telecoms, IT, and enterprise sectors. The facility provides essential colocation services with stable contracted revenues, low customer churn, and strong connectivity infrastructure, including more than 40 on-site carriers and over 1,200 cross-connects.
For Verne, the agreement reflects a strategic portfolio decision, enabling the business to focus investment and resources on low-carbon, high-density data centre infrastructure across Northern Europe suited to AI, high-performance computing, and other demanding workloads.
“We are delighted to be advising Verne on this transaction. The U.K. data centre sector continues to attract significant investor interest, and this deal is a testament to the quality of Volta's platform, its entrenched position in London's connectivity ecosystem, and the clear pathway for growth. It has been a pleasure working with the Verne team as we move towards completion following exchange.”
Nick Saner
Partner
The A&O Shearman team was led by partner Nick Saner alongside associate Candace Miles with support from partners David Weaver, Joel Ferguson, counsel James Funder, Sorsha Taylor and Alexandra Wyles, head of corporate (AD&S) Sara Fegan, senior associate Akshay Rao and associates Anudeep Bhattacharyya and Myles McSwiney.