DLA Piper

DLA Piper’s Data Center team delivers integrated legal counsel across the full lifecycle of data center development and operations. We advise developers, investors, REITs, and operators on strategic planning, acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, construction, leasing, tax, entitlements, and commercialization. Our work spans the broader digital infrastructure ecosystem, supporting outsourcing of key business and technology operations such as facilities management, IT services, and supply chain functions and enabling digital transformation initiatives including cloud migration, “as-a-service” models, and emerging technologies. We structure and negotiate service agreements, manage vendor governance, and address operational and cyber risks. Our coordinated approach reflects the evolving intersection of physical infrastructure and digital capabilities across global markets.