Global private investment firm Partners Group has acquired a majority stake in Mexico-based gas infrastructure operator Fermaca from asset management firm Ospraie Management in a transaction worth approximately US$750 million. The investment was made alongside management and funded through a combination of mezzanine debt and equity. Fermaca builds, owns and operates pipelines and other energy-related assets in Mexico. Several initiatives are currently underway to grow the company’s operations in the United States and Mexico, improve its efficiency and prepare for its next phase of expansion.