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Clark Hill has experience working on behalf of data center owners, developers, and financers. With strong backgrounds across a variety of disciplines, our team of attorneys has represented clients in data center projects across the U.S., including in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, and Texas.

We also represent a major data center owner and operator in its data center development and acquisition throughout the U.S.

Our team also has extensive and in-depth experience advocating for large energy consumers to ensure that utility rates are competitive. We also advocate on behalf of these energy-intensive businesses before regulatory bodies and, when necessary, in dispute resolution forums.

Clark Hill provides experienced support to data center industry clients in:

Energy: electrical interconnection, supplier negotiation, transactional agreements, and utility tariff analysis, including negotiating new utility tariffs.

Environmental: siting, permitting, and regulatory compliance.

Natural Resources: water supply and remediation.

Real Estate: acquisition, development, and land use.

Financing: secured financings, including real estate, ABL, factoring, and equipment financing transactions.

Complex Contracts: negotiating, documenting, and closing detailed and complex contracts, including those related to electricity and water usage.

Tax Incentives: federal credits, including 1031 Exchanges, 1035 Exchanges, and Opportunity Zone Fund formations.

Government Relations: federal lobbying and state economic development incentives.