Arnon, Tadmor-Levy provides developers, investors and multinational corporations with comprehensive, multidisciplinary legal support for the development of data centers in Israel. Our cross-practice approach brings all legal, regulatory, planning, financing and technology aspects of a data center project under one team, enabling us to provide coordinated advice from the initial feasibility stage through completion of construction.
Legal Support Throughout the Data Center Development Lifecycle
We advise on the legal and commercial structuring of data center projects and support their development at every stage, including:
- Site selection, due diligence and securing rights in land;
- Advancing planning and zoning procedures, building permits, business licensing and environmental matters;
- Grid connection, energy supply, backup generation and energy storage facilities, and other critical infrastructure;
- Structuring project financing and arrangements with investors, lenders, developers and contractors;
- Drafting and negotiating construction, engineering, procurement, equipment supply, operations, maintenance and outsourcing agreements;
- Technology agreements, software licensing, cloud services and intellectual property protection;
- Privacy and data protection, information security, cyber risk management and business continuity;
- Representation before government ministries, local authorities, planning institutions and regulatory authorities.
Developing a data center in Israel requires coordinated navigation of complex requirements relating to power and energy, planning and licensing, environmental matters, telecommunications and regulation. In many cases, particularly given constraints on grid capacity, a data center project may also require the parallel planning and construction of a dedicated power generation facility or related energy infrastructure adjacent to the project. Our extensive experience advising on large-scale infrastructure projects, project finance, planning and zoning procedures and dealings with public authorities and regulators, together with our substantial experience advising on the development of conventional power plants and renewable energy facilities, enables our team to lead complex data center projects, anticipate legal and regulatory barriers, and develop practical solutions tailored to the needs of the developer and the project.
A Leading Multidisciplinary Team
The firm’s data center practice is led by Asher Bichoonski, who specializes in project finance, infrastructure and energy; Shoam Keren, who specializes in planning and zoning and complex infrastructure projects; Roy Keidar, who specializes in advanced technologies, cybersecurity and technology regulation; Eli Greenbaum, who specializes in technology transactions, intellectual property, privacy and outsourcing; Roni Osborne, who specializes in projects, infrastructure, energy and environmental matters; and Idan Arnon, who specializes in regulation, administrative law and foreign investment.
The firm’s practices and team members are consistently ranked by leading international legal directories, including Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR1000, in project finance, infrastructure, energy, planning and zoning, technology and regulation.
