Data centers constitute a central pillar of the modern digital economy. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of data centers as a national infrastructure of strategic importance to Israel’s digital strength, regional standing, and international connectivity. The increasing demand for data storage and processing services, accelerated by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and advanced computing technologies, further underscores the sector’s central role.
EBN advises established market players, new developers, investors, institutional entities, and energy companies on the development, financing, and operation of data center projects throughout their full lifecycle. Our services span from site identification, statutory planning processes, through electricity grid connections, power purchase or generation agreements, construction and equipment procurement agreements, customer engagements across diverse sectors, including hyperscalers, financing arrangements, and long-term operation and maintenance agreements. These projects are capital-intensive, operationally complex, and strategically significant to the economy.
The Data Centers practice at EBN, led by Adv. Uri Mandel operates as a dedicated team combining experience in large-scale infrastructure transactions and complex commercial arrangements. Additional partners join him with recognized market experience in this field, including Adv. Yoav Dankner and Adv. Irina Kushel.
Our team, supported by the expertise of our Banking and Finance Department, has acted for leading Data Center owners vis-à-vis major Israeli and international banks in the negotiation and execution of several facility agreements for financing the construction and operation of data centers.
We provide a comprehensive legal and practical advisory framework tailored to each project, combining expertise in regulation, project finance, commercial law, corporate law, and real estate, grounded in our local and international experience representing leading companies in the data center sector.
