Weil is advising Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”) in connection with the formation of a new U.S. fiber joint venture with AT&T and Global Infrastructure Partners. The joint venture will bring together Forged Fiber 37 and Gigapower under one wholesale fiber commercial open access company to accelerate the expansion of fiber internet across U.S. communities. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

The Weil team is led by Private Equity partner Luke Laumann and includes associates Eric Thornton, Sabah Khokhar, Tanner Co and Conner Coffey (Not Yet Admitted in New York); Executive Compensation & Benefits partner Victoria Rosamond and counsel Nicole Tark; Technology & IP Transactions partner Dennis Adams and associate Adeline Park; U.S. Privacy & Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer and associate Taya Bokert; Employment partner Xander Tabloff and Associate Paige Mickel; Regulatory Transactions partners Seth Kerschner and Antonia Tzinova and associates Caleb Holland, Colin Coxand Sisi Liu; Real Estate attorney Leslie Smith and associate Douglas Illsley; and Complex Commercial Litigation partner Adam Gershenson.