Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Morgan Stanley as financial advisor to Cincinnati Bell in its $2.6 billion acquisition by Brookfield Partners. For more information, please see Cincinnati Bell’s press release.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) provides integrated communications solutions – including local and long distance voice, data, high-speed Internet and video – that keep residential and business customers in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton connected with each other and with the world. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is a leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates high quality, long-life assets in the utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure sectors across North and South America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

The Debevoise team is led by M&A partner Michael Diz and includes M&A associates Jennifer Barrows and Andrew Jamieson.