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Data Centers

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the development of data centers and digital infrastructure stands at the forefront of innovation and progress.

The burgeoning utilization of AI and machine learning applications, data storage, and cloud computing places significant strain on critical infrastructure.

Data centers play a pivotal role in supporting the expansion of these advancements. These complex developments involve unique real estate and construction considerations, including power infrastructure availability, proximity to network connectivity points, zoning regulations accommodating large-scale facilities, and environmental considerations due to their energy-intensive nature.

As one of the preeminent real estate law firms in the country, Allen Matkins has unrivaled experience advising owners, investors, operators, and tenants of data centers on the most complex development, financing, acquisition, disposition, and leasing of digital infrastructure projects, server farms, and data center facilities around the world.

Data centers play a pivotal role in supporting the expansion of these advancements. These complex developments involve unique real estate and construction considerations, including power infrastructure availability, proximity to network connectivity points, zoning regulations accommodating large-scale facilities, and environmental considerations due to their energy-intensive nature.

As one of the preeminent real estate law firms in the country, Allen Matkins has unrivaled experience advising owners, investors, operators, and tenants of data centers on the most complex development, financing, acquisition, disposition, and leasing of digital infrastructure projects, server farms, and data center facilities around the world.

EXPERIENCE

Allen Matkins has advised key players in the digital infrastructure space on hundreds of data center transactions on four continents. Our lawyers’ select representations include advising:

  • Global technology company in connection with the preparation and negotiation of data center construction and design agreements in more than 20 U.S. states, including California, Virginia, Texas, and Arizona.
  • Data center owner in connection with the entitlements for new data centers in Santa Clara and Vernon, CA.
  • Global technology company in connection with the design build delivery of a data center development project in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Data center owner in connection with design and construction contracts for a data center in Forest City, CA.
  • Real estate investment firm in connection with a build to suit lease for a data center in San Francisco, CA.
  • Data center developer in connection with a joint venture to develop a data center in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Real estate developer in connection with the $80 million sale of land related to the development of a data center in San Jose, CA.
  • Data center REIT in connection with a first of its kind entitlement application for a geometric data center in downtown Los Angeles, CA.
  • Data center REIT in connection with construction contracts and design agreements for data center projects in Santa Clara, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Chicago, IL.
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