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The Tech Capital, the premier intelligence platform for digital infrastructure, is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural The Legal 50, showcasing 50 of the most influential lawyers driving the sector’s legal, regulatory, and strategic development.
Featured in the latest edition of The Tech Capital Magazine (Winter 2025), the Legal 50 has been curated through industry submissions, comprehensive research and market analysis. It recognises individuals who have demonstrated exceptional expertise and leadership in areas spanning data centres, fibre, towers, cloud, and edge computing.
The selection encompasses a diverse spectrum of legal professionals, including partners at global law firms, in-house counsel, and regulatory specialists, reflecting both established leaders and emerging visionaries. Criteria for inclusion included deal execution, regulatory guidance, industry thought leadership, influence and contribution to transformative projects over the past 12 months.
The Tech Capital editorial team, together with sector experts, conducted a rigorous evaluation to ensure a thorough and unbiased selection. The Legal 50 will be published on a recurring basis, providing ongoing insight into the legal forces that underpin transformation, investment, and growth across the global digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Celebrating the lawyers driving digital infrastructure forward through strategic insight, regulatory leadership, and transformative legal expertise.
Jackson Walker
Partner
Ashurst
Partner
Hogan Lovells
Partner
Simmons & Simmons
Partner
Troutman Pepper Locke
Partner
Vinson & Elkins
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Partner
Cuddy & Feder
Former Managing Partner and Chair, Digital Infrastructure Practice
Gibson Dunn
Partner
Latham & Watkins
Partner
Haynes Boone
Partner
Hunton
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Partner
Baker McKenzie
Partner
Linklaters
Corporate Partner
Davis Polk
Partner
Baker Botts
Partner
A&O Shearman
Partner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Partner
Paul Hastings
Partner
Milbank LLP
Partner
Sidley Austin
Partner
White & Case
Global Head of Data Centers
Akerman
Chair, Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice
Perkins Coie
Partner
Bracewell
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright
Partner
Argus Partners
Partner
Gowling WLG
Partner
Ropes & Gray International
Partner
Morrison Foerster
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis
Partner
Bird & Bird
Partner
Wiggin
Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Partner
Arnold & Porter
Partner
Clifford Chance
Partner
DLA Piper
Partner
Mayer Brown
Partner
arch.law
Head of Data Centers - Construction Solicitor
Arthur Cox
Partner
Fieldfisher
Partner
Orrick
Partner
Covington & Burling
Partner
Arthur D. Little
Partner
McDermott Will & Schulte
Partner
Watson Farley & Williams
Partner
Holland & Knight
Partner
BCLP
Partner
