Our clients build the infrastructure the digital world runs on. We help them make it happen. Polsinelli is a trusted partner to the hyperscalers, developers, utilities, enterprise users and equity sponsors behind the next generation of data centers and energy-intensive infrastructure. From site selection and entitlements to interconnection, incentives and project finance, we guide the legal, regulatory and commercial decisions behind today’s most ambitious data center projects.

With experience spanning more than 300 data center and network infrastructure projects over the past decade, our multidisciplinary team combines strength in project finance, energy, real estate, M&A, technology and regulatory matters to drive data-driven infrastructure development in the industries where it matters. Our team has advised on more than $100 billion in energy-related transactions and procured substantial power capacity to support mission-critical data center operations. We’ve supported the development of millions of square feet of industrial and digital infrastructure and negotiated billions of dollars in incentives for our clients.

From Tier 4 colocation moves for major banks, to SMR-powered campuses for AI training, to incentive-driven deals for PE-backed platforms, we’ve seen the full spectrum of what today’s digital economy demands — and we know what it takes to build in this market.

What We Do:

Our cross-disciplinary team helps clients solve for what matters most in data center development:

• Real Estate & Land Use – site selection, acquisition, zoning, opposition mitigation, development, entitlements, leasing and sale-leasebacks
• Energy & Utilities – power procurement, renewables, on-site and behind the meter generation, SMRs, negotiating jurisdictional tariffs, and service and interconnection
• Economic Development & Incentives – TIF, PILOT and other local, state and federal incentive programs
• Project Finance – public and private financing and advising on debt, equity, joint ventures and sale-leaseback financing models
• Telecom & Fiber – dark fiber leasing, lit services, interconnection strategies, colocation and facilities operations, environmental SLAs, business continuity planning, and long-haul and metro networks and cross-connects
• Technology & AI Infrastructure – import/export controls, IP licensing, AI-specific power planning, third-party contracting, procurement and importation of AI-specific IT equipment, and physical security, data privacy and compliance with cybersecurity standards
• Regulatory & Environmental Considerations – DOE, FERC, CFIUS, privacy and AI regulations, and state utility commissions
• Construction – construction contracts, bid preparation and contractor selection, insurance coverage and liability assessment, sustainability and green building compliance and surety bond issues

Who We Help:

We represent the full spectrum of stakeholders shaping today’s data center economy, including:

• Global hyperscale platforms
• Emerging and established developers and operators
• Institutional lenders and private equity sponsors
• Enterprise users in financial services, healthcare and defense
• Telecom carriers, utilities and cloud infrastructure providers
• Tenants, suppliers and JV partners with integrated operations across digital infrastructure, real estate and energy
• Energy developers and providers

We work shoulder to shoulder with technical consultants, power planners, engineers, project developers and real estate brokers to move projects from vision to operation.