Emerging asset classes: key investment trends

We explore recent trends across the energy transition, data centre, healthcare & life sciences and TMT sectors.

29 January 2025

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Our transactional practice boasts extensive experience in advising clients across a broad spectrum of transactions at the fund level. With expertise across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and other traditional and non-traditional asset classes, we provide comprehensive support in capital deployment, related issuances/financings, and the critical domain of secondary transactions.

Our deep expertise positions us uniquely to offer nuanced insights and identify emerging trends across the asset management sector, enabling our clients to navigate the evolving investment landscape with confidence.

Explore our top trends from some of the key emerging classes below.

Data centres

Data centres have transitioned from niche to mainstream, pivotal in energy discussions and facing increasing legal complexities. We explore ten key developments.

Energy Transition

The global economic transformation towards sustainability is accelerating, supported by a favorable policy and financial environment. We identify ten key trends for energy transition investments and transactions into 2025 and beyond.

European M&A in healthcare & life sciences

Europe's healthcare and life sciences sector faces challenges from economic fluctuations, stringent regulations, geopolitical unrest, and shifting transaction dynamics, leading to a 'buyers market' in M&A and slower global partnering activities, with ten key developments identified for the future landscape.

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

The TMT sector's M&A landscape is evolving due to economic shifts and regulatory scrutiny, with significant changes in software, media, and telecom, necessitating informed and strategic legal approaches to navigate future trends.

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