This presentation surveys the rapidly expanding landscape of data center disputes, highlighting the breadth of litigation already underway and the emerging risks on the horizon. Drawing on Vinson & Elkins’ integrated team of lawyers across environmental, regulatory, IP, commercial litigation, and projects, the panel equipped our clients to better issue spot and navigate complex challenges unique to data center development and operation. Our lawyers also previewed the next wave of disputes, from permitting, infrastructure cost allocation, and potential political changes, while identifying practical strategies for mitigating risk.
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Join leading practitioners and industry voices for a timely discussion of the legal, regulatory, and governance developments shaping the next proxy season.
This program will examine the key legal and commercial considerations for financing data center projects, with a focus on what makes these projects bankable for lenders and investors.
Finegold and Comber bring market-leading structured finance experience across energy and infrastructure, including digital infrastructure, and other esoteric asset classes. …
Vinson & Elkins Chair Keith Fullenweider and Vice Chair Hilary Preston, alongside partners Creighton Smith and Jenny Speck, sit down for conversation on a global soccer tournament, the firm’s support for it, and their experience as spectators and volunteers.