Powering Progress
Infrastructure drives the global economy. Vinson & Elkins advises the innovators and investors leading the next generation of infrastructure buildouts.
Podcasts
Powering Progress
Our podcast series explores the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping the next generation of digital infrastructure, such as advancements in AI and data center development.
Hosted by Vinson & Elkins’ Chief Innovation Officer Aubrey Bishai, each episode welcomes one of our experienced partners to share their perspectives.
The Incentive Challenge: Navigating the New Tax Landscape for Data Centers
with Kathy Pakenham
– Episode 11
The Space Behind the Servers: Real Estate Structures for AI Infrastructure
with Courtney Hammond
– Episode 5
Featured Spotlight
Data Center Leasing:
5 Strategies for Navigating Today’s Market
Demand for data center capacity has outpaced supply in nearly every major market, thanks to cloud growth and the AI compute boom.
That imbalance is reshaping how these deals get sourced, negotiated, and financed, pushing issues that used to be afterthoughts front and center. Here are five strategies for navigating today’s data center leasing market.
Legal Education Programs
Structuring a Data Center
Event Recap | September 1, 2026
Data Center Disputes – What We’ve Seen and What is Around the Corner
Event Recap | July 29, 2026
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Client Work
Vinson & Elkins Represents Lancium in NVIDIA Investments’ Minority Equity Investment in Lancium LLC
Vinson & Elkins represented Lancium, Inc. (“Lancium”) in connection with the minority equity investment by NVIDIA Investments into Lancium LLC, …
August 25, 2026 • 1-minute read
Vinson & Elkins Advises Industrial Development Funding and Oaktree on $1.7 Billion Investment in AI Infrastructure Build-Out
Vinson & Elkins advised Industrial Development Funding (“IDF”) and its affiliates in connection with a $1.7 billion project investment supporting …
August 6, 2026 • 2-minute read
Vinson & Elkins Advises Georgia Power Company in 3.2GW Data Center Development in Georgia
Vinson & Elkins is advising Southern Company and its affiliate Georgia Power Company in certain agreements to provide up to …
July 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
Media Coverage
Hilary Preston Examines AI Data Center Patent Risks on IPWatchdog Podcast
Vinson & Elkins Partner Hilary Preston joined IPWatchdog Unleashed to discuss intellectual property risks and best practices resulting from the …
September 16, 2026 • 1-minute read
Peter Bergan Discusses Data Center Lease Structures with Facilities Dive
Partner Peter Bergan shared insights with Facilities Dive on how surging demand and financing pressures are reshaping data center lease …
September 2, 2026 • 1-minute read
Kaam Sahely Discusses Vinson & Elkins’ AI Power and Infrastructure Survey With the FT Energy Source
In FT Energy Source, Partner Kaam Sahely discussed the findings from Vinson & Elkins AI Power & Infrastructure Pulse Survey, …
May 18, 2026 • 1-minute read
Insights
Powering Progress Episode 14 – Environmental Litigation and the New Data Center Playbook
This series has explored the extraordinary investment flowing into data centers and the challenges surrounding power, real estate, financing, and …
October 29, 2026 • 14-minute read
UK Budget 2026: Data Centres and Power Generation
The Chancellor, John Healey, promised to tackle “the big challenges in energy” with a 10 Year Plan. The Government’s headline …
October 28, 2026 • 4-minute read
Powering Progress Episode 13 – Power Is the Product: Negotiating Data Center Leases
As demand for data center capacity continues to accelerate, the real estate agreements behind these projects are changing with it. …
October 21, 2026 • 15-minute read