MEETING THE LEGAL NEEDS OF THE DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEM ON A GLOBAL
SCALE FROM M&A ASSET TRANSACTIONS TO
ENERGY PLANNING
The Data Center & Digital Infrastructure Team at
international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
draws from a deep well of knowledge and experience
to help clients address all aspects of mission critical
development, including tax incentives, construction,
acquisition and sales, financing arrangements,
operations, leasing, subleasing and co-location
along with environmental permitting, power purchases,
power procurement strategies and agreements,
user agreements, SLAs and maintenance agreements.
ADDING VALUE
“We’ve structured our service offering to provide
a comprehensive perspective on all the disciplines
that are relevant to both the digital infrastructure
investor and the developer, owner and operator,”
explains BCLP Partner James Grice. “We’re a force
multiplier for companies like Landmark Dividend
seeking to scale as needed on their projects with
everything from a compressed timeline on diligence
to transactional real estate documentation for a
build-to-suit.”
GLOBAL SCALE
As a global law firm, BCLP can draw on a team of
1,400 professionals with one of the largest real estate
teams in the world, allowing it to deploy resources
when and where necessary. The ability to scale smartly
sets the firm apart and leaves it well placed to meet
the growing demand for digital services and the
infrastructure required to support them.
“The overall data center ecosystem is on the path
to double digit annual growth in the foreseeable
future,” forecasts Grice. “BCLP is in tune with the totality
of that ecosystem and the infrastructure layer driving
the internet, e-commerce and the digital economy.
For example, the hyperscale market is forecast to
grow by at least 25% annually over the next five
years with many new investors trying to penetrate
the space. We have the experience and skill to
support the virtual layer with data security and
software, while also focusing on the infrastructure
layer needed to drive that digital growth. We’re
going to see more division and subsets develop
within the asset class. Whatever shape that takes,
we’re well placed to navigate the marketplace.”bclplaw.comBCLP: MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
DATA CENTER EXPERIENCE
JAMES GRICE @ BCLP LAW