Freshfields advises Vantage Data Centers on a landmark partnership with Altarea to develop one of France’s largest AI and cloud campuses

Global law firm Freshfields advised Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, on the signing of a strategic partnership with Altarea, France’s leading low carbon urban transformation group. Together they will develop an AI and cloud data center campus expected to be one of the largest in France.

The campus will be developed close to Bordeaux, France. Altarea has already secured a 400MW power connection with the French utility, enabling rapid time to market to meet accelerating AI and cloud customer demand. The campus marks Vantage’s first expansion into the French market.

The Freshfields multidisciplinary team was led by partners Ian Bushner (New York) and Sami Jebbour (Paris), together with senior associate Claudia Cicone, and associates Sarah Emile and David Lingaraj (Paris) on the corporate aspects. Partner Pascal Cuche, counsel Tanguy Bardet, senior associate Louise Bragard, and associate Léa Hirschi (Paris) advised on the public law aspects. Partner Nabeel Yousef, senior associate Andrew Bulovsky, and associate Karen Laska (Washington), advised on the compliance aspects. Partner Marie Roche and senior associate Tianzi Ye (Paris) advised on the finance aspects.