David Rubenstein concentrates his practice on commercial real estate matters, with a specific focus on the development of data centers and other forms of digital infrastructure. Utilizing a background in land development, David advises data center developers on the many moving parts of a major infrastructure project in the digital infrastructure space including development agreements, utility agreements, economic development and tax incentives, easements and more. To date, David has advised on over 40 data center sites in more than a dozen U.S. states.
In addition to his development strengths, David has a background in $100m+ acquisitions and dispositions, ownership structures, financing, leasing, property management, asset management, land use and environmental issues, having represented major institutional investors and landlords alongside early-stage entrants into the land development market.
David has been counsel to some of the biggest companies and data center developers in the world, delivering swift and top-quality legal results through a methodical and rigorously organized approach. Clients rely on him to handle a complex, high-volume workflow involving numerous documents, difficult counterparties and the fast-paced nature of digital infrastructure development. In addition to his legal acumen, clients rely on him for his strategic vision and his clear, actionable advice.
Alongside his data center work, David is also among the few attorneys in Washington with deep experience in condominium formation and the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, governing the creation, sale and management of condominiums, plat communities and other common interest forms of property ownership.
Education
- University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 2012)
- Washington Law Review: Articles Editor
- Moot Court Honor Board
- Northwestern University (B.A., with honors, Harry S. Truman Scholar, 2007)
Bar Admission
- Washington
Recognition
- Named one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in:
- Business Organizations, 2024-2025
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, 2024-2025
- Real Estate Law, 2022-2025
