We bring proven expertise in energy-intensive infrastructure and data centre development. Digital infrastructure like data centres are power-, infrastructure- and capital-intensive assets with unique features. The sector is under rapid transformation, putting pressure on access to power, land, approvals and speed-to-market. Bennett Jones offers multidisciplinary counsel across our energy, infrastructure, real estate, regulatory and technology teams to help clients navigate the current environment and deliver successful projects across Canada. We know the industries and legal frameworks at play and the market and deal terms as they are evolving in this fast-growing space, and we work to ensure your operations are future-ready, compliant and optimized for growth.
Our team supports stakeholders across the full ecosystem and lifecycle of data centres, driving success for our clients in a complex regulatory and commercial framework. We have advised on over C$100 billion in data centre transactions since 2020, covering all aspects of site selection, permitting and regulatory approvals, Indigenous and community engagement, financing, investment, construction and development, power supply, transmission, operations and exit.
Our energy and infrastructure expertise is a defining strength. As a recognized leader in the power sector, we regularly advise our data centre clients on power procurement and transmission, grid interconnection considerations, and behind-the-meter solutions.
We also draw on decades of experience in Canada and internationally across generation and transmission projects spanning natural gas, renewables, hydrogen, solar, wind and battery storage. Our team understands the massive energy demands of these facilities, helping clients work through a range of additional considerations unique to data centres, including major equipment supply chains, Long-Term Service Agreements and cooling and waste heat recovery.
We also bring decades of experience to complex transactions and commercial arrangements, advising on sophisticated billion-dollar M&A deals, joint ventures, innovative financing structures, and early stage, joint development, strategic commitment, and offtake agreements. Our team knows the practical nuances of data centre transactions, regularly advising on complex zoning and land use, PPAs, EPC models, foreign investment and national security compliance, regulatory filings, tax structuring, tariff structures, data privacy and cybersecurity requirements, and more. We act for some of the most recognized private equity, pension funds and other institutional investors as well as strategics and hyperscalers in the space.
Head of Energy Regulatory
Partner • Head of Infrastructure Industry Team
At the centre of market-shaping deals and high-stakes disputes, Bennett Jones delivers clarity, strategy and results. Our cross-border teams turn complexity into progress, always focused on what drives your success.
At Bennett Jones, legal solutions are our starting point. What drives us forward is knowing our clients inside and out—their ambitions, obstacles and success metrics.
For more than a century, we have shaped outcomes that matter in business, in law and in the broader Canadian landscape. And our commitment extends beyond legal matters: we invest deeply in the communities in which we live and work.
