Data Center
For over a decade, we have been assisting operators, investors, and developers in the Data Center sector, positioning ourselves as one of Italy’s pioneering firms in this crucial industry for the country’s digital growth.
With extensive expertise in major investment operations by foreign developers in Italy, we act as a strategic partner, supporting decision-making and managing complex processes.
We support our Clients throughout the entire lifecycle of the Data Center – from investment evaluation onwards – providing legal and tax assistance with an integrated approach that combines regulatory, tax, and operational aspects.
In particular, we offer assistance in the following areas:
- Property development: acquisition of areas, legal and technical due diligence, corporate structuring for the development and management of Data Centers, as well as assistance in the expansion phases of existing Campuses.
- Extraordinary transactions: support in mergers and demergers as part of corporate restructuring processes, acquisition and sale of companies operating in the Data Center sector, as well as infrastructure investment operations and joint ventures.
- Group financing and refinancing: legal and tax assistance in structuring and implementing group financing to support development plans and infrastructure enhancement.
- Authorizations and regulation: assistance in obtaining urban planning permits, environmental authorizations – including those related to the presence of generators – operational permits for Data Centers, and in liaising with relevant authorities for the issuance of necessary approvals (VIA, VAS, AIA, AUA).
- Energy: support in matters related to connection solutions to the National Transmission Grid (RTN), easements for underground utilities, expropriations, negotiation of energy supply contracts, and optimization of tax aspects related to excise duties and energy taxation.
- Operational management: consultancy on specialized contracts, housing, hosting, and cloud services, as well as managing agreements with end clients.
- Compliance and cybersecurity: assistance with data protection, GDPR, and cybersecurity matters, with a focus on the specific needs of industry operators.
Andrea Grappelli, lawyer, is the Vice President of the "Permits" Working Group at the IDA – Italian Data Center Association.
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Andrea Grappelli
