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Data centres

Our data centre lawyers advise on planning, development, operation and expansion projects. Combining infrastructure, energy, real estate, cybersecurity and regulatory expertise to support clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Data centre specialists from strategy to delivery

Supporting investors, developers, operators and users through the planning, development, operation and expansion of data centres.

Multi-jurisdictional expertise, coordinated globally

Our international team helps clients navigate regulatory, commercial and operational challenges across multiple markets.

Infrastructure, energy and technology under one roof

Combining expertise across real estate, construction, energy, cybersecurity, data privacy and commercial contracting.

Data centres are critical to the growth of the digital economy, bringing together infrastructure, energy, technology and real estate considerations. Our international, multidisciplinary team supports investors, developers, operators and users throughout the full data centre lifecycle, from planning, land rights and energy supply arrangements to construction, cybersecurity, data privacy and commercial contracts.

Working across multiple jurisdictions, we help clients navigate regulatory complexity, manage risk and bring new capacity to market while supporting long-term operational success.

 

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Our latest work

Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.

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    Defended a leading energy services provider facing defect claims regarding evaporative free cooling units installed at a major data centre in Europe.

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    Advised a construction and engineering services provider regarding insolvency issues of an approved inspector on a London data centre project, including adjudication support for extension of time and loss and expense claims with a subcontractor and addressing bad debt concerns.

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    Advised a construction and engineering services provider on securing appropriate contractual protections, including obtaining a parent company guarantee for its agreement with a data centre operator in Jersey.

  • Pure Data Centres Group Limited

    Advised Pure Data Centres Group on the construction and energy aspects of its €7.5 billion AI campus development in Seinäjoki, Finland. The project is expected to become one of Europe's largest AI infrastructure developments, with an initial 110MW campus and capacity to scale beyond 550MW.

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    Advised a global data centre provider on a strategic City of London asset, its UK pipeline and German developments, focusing on demonstrating the energy solution via a 14 km private distribution network cable route and advising on ownership options for grid connection infrastructure, including private distribution networks, independent distribution network operators or a hybrid.

  • MMG Australia Limited

    Supported MMG Australia Limited on the outsourcing of services for the management of critical data centres.

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    Advising an international data centre operator on the design and construction of two data centres in Victoria, and assisting with discussions and negotiations with the Distribution Network Service Provider regarding the connection works and distribution agreements to supply energy to the facility.

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    Represented a UK-based construction company in negotiating its first international framework agreement with a global technology firm for developing and constructing data centres across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, ensuring compliance with UK and Irish law and managing risks such as data loss.

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    Advising a global producer of base metals including copper and zinc operating across Australia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru, with the transition of the managed service of its data centres globally from an embedded supplier to a new provider.

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    Advised a leading energy trading company on procuring a gas supply agreement for a data centre, highlighting our market-leading expertise in gas supply arrangements and our role as the adviser of choice for energy projects interfacing with the digital/tech sectors.

Our expertise, at your disposal

With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

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Pinsent Masons appoints contractor-side infrastructure specialist as partner in Sydney

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Jonathan Stafford as a partner in its Sydney office, further strengthening its energy and infrastructure projects capability across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

Pinsent Masons supports SGE on joint venture project for the development of small modular reactors

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised SGE on entering into a shareholders’ agreement with ZE PAK concerning the establishment of PAK BWRX. The company’s purpose will be to develop and operate six reactors using BWRX-300 technology, with a combined capacity of 1.8 GW.

Pinsent Masons achieves highest number of Legal 500 UK rankings

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has once again topped the Legal 500 UK rankings, securing both the highest number of overall rankings and the most Tier One rankings.

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