Gibson Dunn Represented Related Digital in Joint Venture with Blackstone for the Development and Financing of $16 Billion Hyperscale Data Center Project in Saline Township, Michigan
Firm News | May 4, 2026
Gibson Dunn represented Related Digital, a data center development and investment platform founded by our client Related Companies, in the formation of a joint venture with funds affiliated with Blackstone in connection with the development and financing of a $16 billion hyperscale data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan, purpose-built for Oracle. The transaction includes equity investments from Related Digital and Blackstone and a landmark fixed-rate, long term debt financing anchored by PIMCO-managed funds and accounts. The transaction closed on April 30, 2026.
This transaction is another market-leading achievement for Gibson Dunn’s Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice Group which continues to be called upon for the largest data center transactions around the globe.
The GDC team included partners Andrew Dady, Lauren Traina, David Perechocky, and Matthew Kidd; of counsel Elizabeth Case, Stephen Flug, William Goldman, and Genta Stafaj; and associates Matthew Schroth and Curtis Stahl. Partner Evan Gusler advised on tax matters.