Recognition
Latham & Watkins Surpasses US$1 Trillion in Digital Infrastructure Transactions During H1 2026
July 6, 2026
Firm continues to be the market leader in the data center and AI infrastructure space.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that it advised on more than US$1 trillion of digital infrastructure-related transactions during the first half of 2026, further cementing its position as the market leader in the data center and AI infrastructure sector.
This milestone reflects Latham’s fully integrated platform in digital infrastructure — spanning energy, real estate, technology, project development and finance, private capital and structured finance, capital markets, and M&A, among many other areas. No other law firm matches Latham’s scale, global reach, or multidisciplinary capabilities in this space. The firm has assembled a team of nearly 200 lawyers across 28 offices and 24 practice areas dedicated to advising clients across the digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Clients turn to Latham for a single, integrated team capable of advising on every layer of capital and every stage of the asset lifecycle — from site acquisition, power procurement, permitting, development, and construction through financing, operations, strategic partnerships, and exit. This end-to-end capability enables the firm to seamlessly advise on the industry’s largest and most complex digital infrastructure transactions.
As investment in data centers and AI infrastructure continues to accelerate globally, clients increasingly require advisors who can bring together market-leading capabilities across every discipline critical to these transactions. With its unmatched global platform and multidisciplinary team, Latham is uniquely positioned to help developers, investors, lenders, hyperscalers, sponsors, infrastructure funds, utilities, and emerging platform companies execute the next generation of transformative digital infrastructure projects.
Surpassing US$1 trillion in digital infrastructure transactions during the first half of 2026 is a reflection of our clients’ continued trust and the extraordinary collaboration of our lawyers around the world. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with our clients on the market’s most significant digital infrastructure transactions and look forward to helping shape the next generation of AI and digital infrastructure investment.
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