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Powering the AI Revolution: Legal and Infrastructure Challenges for Data Center Development

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Published by Data Center Dynamics

May 14, 2025
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Insight

Published by Data Center Dynamics

May 14, 2025

Alexa Chally, Sean Dao, Bader Thabti, and Joshua Hayes outline the complex legal and infrastructure challenges in developing AI-ready data centers, highlighting the immense power demands, evolving regulatory frameworks, and the importance of tailored power purchase agreements (PPAs). They emphasize that successful development requires coordinated legal strategies across energy, finance, and technology sectors to support AI’s accelerating growth.

This article was written in collaboration with Dallas associate Sean Dao, London counsel Bader Thabti, and London associate Joshua Hayes.

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Key Contacts

Senior Associate
Alexa Chally
Associate
Sean Dao
Counsel
Bader Thabti
Associate
Joshua Hayes

This information is provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended, nor should it be construed, as legal advice.