Akin Advises Igneo Infrastructure Partners in Acquisition of Mattingly Cold Storage

April 1, 2026

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(Chicago) – Akin advised Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo), a global infrastructure investment manager with U.S. $23.6 billion in assets under management, in its agreement to acquire Mattingly Cold Storage (MCS), a 275k sq. ft. multi-temperature, post-production focused cold storage business located in Zanesville, Ohio. MCS will serve as the foundation of ChillCo Logistics, a North American cold storage platform established by Igneo.  

The Akin team was led by infrastructure M&A partners Jason Wagenmaker and Joshua La Vigne and counsel Marc Holloway and included executive compensation & employee benefits partner Stephanie Bollheimer; labor & employment partner Desiree Busching; tax partner Joshua Williams; intellectual property partner David Vondle; international trade partners Alexis Guinan and Melissa Schwartz; environment & natural resources partner David Quigley; leader of Akin’s CFIUS practice Christian Davis; and health care & life sciences partner Nathan Brown.   

For additional information on the transaction, please click here. 

Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.     

About Igneo Infrastructure Partners 

Igneo is an autonomous investment team in the First Sentier Group. It invests in high-quality, mature, mid-market infrastructure companies in the energy transition, digital infrastructure, waste management, water utilities, and transportation/logistics sectors in North America, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Operating since 1994, the team works closely with portfolio companies to create long-term sustainable value through innovation, a focus on responsible investing and proactive asset management. 

Igneo manages US$23.6 billion in assets (as of December 31, 2025) on behalf of more than 200 investors around the world. 

For more information, visit igneoip.com  

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