Data Center

Competence and innovation for the digital sector

At LEXIA, we have established a dedicated focus team for data centers, a strategic sector at the heart of the digital economy and global technological infrastructure. Our multidisciplinary approach combines deep legal expertise with extensive industry experience to help our clients navigate the regulatory and operational challenges of this rapidly evolving market. We also collaborate with specialized technical partners to provide comprehensive and integrated advice.

Our expertise serving industry clients and operators

We provide legal advice to a wide range of national and international operators in the data center sector, including cloud service providers, colocation companies, developers, institutional investors, and investment funds. Our assistance covers all stages of a data center’s lifecycle: from initial due diligence to contracts for acquiring or developing new sites, from negotiating supply agreements to operational management, and up to extraordinary M&A transactions and commercial agreements with end clients.

Specialized expertise

The Data Center Focus Team brings together professionals with extensive experience in the key areas of the sector:

• regulatory & compliance: assistance with personal data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity, with a particular focus on compliance with Italian and European regulations (GDPR, NIS 2, Data Act, AI Act);
• specialized Contracting: drafting and negotiating contracts for housing, hosting, colocation, and cloud services, including commercial agreements for the provision of services to end users;
• real estate: Support in all phases of real estate transactions, from due diligence to contracts for acquiring or leasing properties designated for data centers, including urban planning and administrative aspects;
• M&A and extraordinary transactions: legal assistance in the acquisition, sale, and development of data centers, structuring joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and financing consultancy;
• environmental regulation: Guidance on environmental permits, energy efficiency, and sustainability, in collaboration with specialized technical partners.

Constant Update and Strategic Vision

Our team constantly monitors the evolution of the national and European regulatory framework relevant to the data center sector. In particular, we closely follow:

• AgID guidelines and the Cloud Italia Program for cloud service providers to the Public Administration;
• European regulations on data management (Data Act, Data Governance Act);
• regulations on cybersecurity (NIS 2) and artificial intelligence (AI Act);
• ESG regulations and incentives for data center sustainability.

This continuous monitoring, combined with our industry experience, enables us to provide clients with strategic and timely legal advice, anticipating their needs and supporting them in complying with new regulations.