With increasing competition for suitable sites and pressure to meet commercial and ESG targets, data centre developers and investors are looking to streamline delivery, manage risk and unlock value.
We are a trusted adviser on data centre projects across Australia, offering deep sector expertise and integrated legal support throughout the full lifecycle of digital infrastructure.
We help clients deliver data centres at speed and scale from identifying and securing sites through to construction, operations and exit. Our team provides agile, whole-of-project legal support across land acquisition, planning, FIRB, ESG, tax structuring, land development support, utility contracting, regulatory compliance and operational contracting.
Our advice is grounded in deep sector knowledge and a practical understanding of the technical, regulatory and commercial drivers of data centre projects.
We support developers, hyperscale operators, global investors, financiers and utilities with integrated legal strategies that respond to evolving regulatory frameworks and market expectations. Clients that we have acted for in the data centres space have included: Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Canberra Data Centres, Vantage Data Centres, Telstra.
Whether delivering complex transactions or navigating regulatory approvals, our national team brings proven expertise across Australia’s digital infrastructure landscape.
Work highlights
FIRB
Supported multiple global hyperscale cloud providers on FIRB strategy and major project approvals, including securing one of the largest FIRB exemption certificates by value for a national colocation data centre program.
Data centre development lifecycle
Assisted hyperscalers' development of data centres across NSW, WA and Victoria, including planning approvals, federal environmental compliance, biodiversity offsets, political donations, and developer agreements with government agencies.
Site acquisition
Managed acquisition and development of fulfilment and data centre sites, including freehold land transactions and strategic site selection for first-time market entrants.
Utilities
Provided various data centre operators with advice on electricity purchase agreements, grid connection contracts with major utilities, and negotiation of Use of System Agreements with AEMO to support east coast operations.
Foreign surcharge land tax exemption
Supported data centre owners on absentee owner surcharge land tax exemption application in Victoria and land tax objections in other Australian states.