Overview
The rise of high-performance computing and the exponential growth and diversification of internet usage are reshaping digital infrastructure law, necessitating tailored legal strategies to manage new technical and commercial challenges. Our lawyers are well-versed in the key subsectors that make up digital infrastructure, including data centers, related power supply, connectivity, and the advanced technology used to unlock its power.
Comprehensive Solutions for Digital Infrastructure Law
With a wealth of experience and a comprehensive understanding of rapidly emerging, multijurisdictional commercial and technical issues, our Digital Infrastructure Group offers sponsors, funds, lenders, operators, customers, and developers solutions for executing transformative digital infrastructure transactions.
Our industry-leading global team has experience in the practice areas that are critical to the development, deployment, operation, and management of digital infrastructure, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), energy, real estate, project finance, technology, privacy and data security, artificial intelligence (AI), and product liability. We provide thorough counsel on complex national and cross-border transactions involving:
- Data centers (hyperscale, colocation, mining, and edge)
- Power supply (renewable and conventional energy)
- Connectivity (fiber networks, wireless infrastructure, towers, and satellites)
- Technology components
Among other areas, we advise clients in the following:
Mergers & Acquisitions and Finance
We advise owners, operators, investors, lenders, developers, customers – including hyperscalers – and other key players during the full life cycle of a data center or connectivity project. With deep knowledge of the ever-evolving energy industry and the negotiation of data center MSAs and colocation agreements, we offer practical advice for M&A, financing, and joint venture transactions. Unlike most of our competitors, we have a genuine understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by executives in the digital infrastructure space as a result of the extensive experience of our team’s leadership, who have advised this sector for more than 20 years. We know how a data center is run, how SLAs operate, and excel at translating the dynamics of financial projections into legal documentation.
Energy and Project Development
Power is a critical input and condition for the development and financing for all data centers. Even the most optimized facilities consume vast amounts of electricity, making informed energy-related decisions essential for successful development and long-term operation. We assist with energy storage, colocation, connecting to the local grid, and securing electricity at competitive rates – often leveraging economic development incentives. Our renowned energy tax and commercial lawyers regularly advise clients on tax credit transfer matters that are often involved in these types of transactions.
Real Estate
Our real estate lawyers deliver services across institutional investments, joint ventures, property company initiatives, large-scale developments, leasing, and asset management for leading real estate investment trusts. We are highly skilled in multijurisdictional portfolio management, enabling clients to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and capitalize on opportunities across diverse regions. As the go-to team for the sector’s most active project sponsors, lenders, investors, owners, developers, and management companies, we regularly advise on sophisticated real estate transactions.
Technology and Commercial Transactions
Based on their experience supporting digital infrastructure and network communications projects, our lawyers understand the technology and business goals of this industry. Just as critical, they understand the unique challenges and opportunities digital infrastructure and communications network providers face in the current environment. As seasoned practitioners, we have structured, negotiated, and closed billions of dollars of telecom, AI, and technology transactions for clients around the world.
Our AI team is frequently sought after by some of the biggest names in tech. We help developers, operators, and investors build digital connectivity and infrastructure to take advantage of the transformative opportunities presented by AI. With more than three decades of combined experience, our lawyers understand the important role hardware, software, connectivity, data centers, and power play in these transactions.