Data Centres

Our Corporate team advises data centre operators, investors, and developers on the full spectrum of corporate matters, with a particular focus on mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures in the sector. 

We guide clients through strategic transactions – from the acquisition of existing facilities to greenfield developments – ensuring deal structures align with your growth objectives, regulatory requirements, and cross-border considerations. We also advise on tax-efficient investment structures, project financing and commercial agreements.

From construction and infrastructure claims to energy supply, leasing, and service-level disagreements, we have deep experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes through litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. 

We can help you protect your commercial interests while maintaining operational continuity in mission-critical environments.
 

Our energy team is well positioned to advise data centre clients on all aspects of energy procurement and risk management, regularly advising on the negotiation of long-term and short-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), including on-site renewable generation arrangements.  We also advise on grid connection arrangements, helping clients negotiate the regulatory framework surrounding grid access.  We support clients in resolving energy-related disputes, including issues around supply interruptions, pricing, and performance under energy contracts.

We advise global insurers and reinsurers on data-centre-related risks by combining our leading insurance practice – spanning coverage issues, disputes, policy wording advice, and regulatory matters – with specialist sector-specific expertise in the relevant markets, including construction and engineering, cyber, technology and data protection, and property and liability. This blend enables us to support insurers and reinsurers on matters across the full spectrum of a data centre’s lifecycle and manage risk accumulation issues.

We advise on the delivery of complex, high-value data centre developments through our global Projects and Construction practice. From procurement strategy and contract negotiation to construction delivery and dispute resolution, we guide you through every stage.

We work with both bespoke and standard construction contracts and manage multi-jurisdictional disputes arising from large-scale infrastructure and mission-critical developments.

Our Real Estate team supports data centre clients with end-to-end legal services. We advise on site acquisition, due diligence, planning, permitting and development.

We help you navigate regulatory compliance, infrastructure access and environmental risks, and negotiate leases and occupier agreements tailored to the technical and operational needs of your facilities.

We guide you through evolving obligations around ESG, sustainability reporting and climate-related disclosures. We help you meet data protection and cybersecurity requirements across jurisdictions, including compliance with frameworks like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2). 

We also advise on energy regulations, emissions standards and renewable energy incentives - helping you stay resilient, secure and compliant.

We advise data centre clients across all stages of development on the legal and regulatory challenges associated with adopting advanced technologies, managing data-related risks, and building robust cybersecurity frameworks.

Helping clients navigate complex IT procurement, outsourcing, deployment of emerging technologies and crisis response - we ensure your innovation ambitions are aligned with regulatory compliance.  We also advise on privacy and cybersecurity obligations so your data centre operations meet the demands of existing regulations, frameworks, guidelines and principles.