Delivering more data centres internationally is essential to support global digital growth, ensure data sovereignty, improve service performance, and enhance resilience and sustainability. We are here to support throughout the data centre lifecycle.
At every stage of a data centre project – from initial concept to development and construction, to expansion, upgrades, retrofits and decommissioning, to ongoing maintenance and operations – our experts provide tailored guidance to ensure your development and operations run smoothly and compliantly.
We understand that data centres are complex, capital-intensive projects requiring meticulous attention to regulatory, contractual and commercial matters. Our expertise spans the entire lifecycle, offering peace of mind so you can focus on delivering critical infrastructure locally or internationally.
Developing any major infrastructure involves a diverse range of challenges, and ensuring you have the right team on board early on is crucial. That’s where we come in.
How we can help
Relevant sector experience
- Advising a major joint venture data centre developer on two data centres in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, involving a customised design for hyperscalers, which was a first in the region for the hyperscaler client. These data centres were custom-built for a multinational technology corporation known for anything from artificial intelligence to digital communications. The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for the Plant and Design Build (the “Yellow Book”) was used, which we amended to suit the developer’s unique requirements.
- Advised a data centre developer on two data centres in Qatar and two data centres in KSA, customised design for hyperscalers, which was a first in the region for the hyperscaler client.
- Prepared a maximised claim for tax relief on a new £89m data centre, advising from design through to completed construction.
- Advising on the development of a data centre with solar power in KSA and UAE, dealing with solar supplier and PPA for purchaser.
- Advising a data centre developer on a share sale to US infrastructure fund for global data centre development.
- Advising a data centre developer on the acquisition and bidding for a global data centre company.