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Advising Intersect on Google Data Center in Texas

The Google data center will come online alongside dedicated power that will help meet its demand while reducing the need for new power supply on the local grid.

A new era of data center infrastructure

Powering Progress

The accelerating adoption of AI is driving extraordinary demand for data center capacity and power, creating both opportunity and complexity for developers and investors alike.

Vinson & Elkins surveyed 200 senior infrastructure developers and private capital investors to capture perspectives on power availability, infrastructure constraints, financing dynamics, and the pace of
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Counsel to Underwriters in WhiteHawk Income Corporation’s Initial Public Offering

Our team guided Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters through WhiteHawk’s (NYSE: WHK) IPO of 7,700,000 shares of its Class A common stock.

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Chambers USA 2026 Recognizes 66 Practice Categories, 170 Individual Lawyer Rankings

Chambers USA evaluates law firms through independent research, client interviews, and market feedback.

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Ranked Among Nation’s Top Corporate and Litigation Practices and Best Workplaces in 2027 Vault Survey

Our Firm was recognized in Vault’s 2027 Law 100 rankings, which highlight the nation’s most prestigious law firms based on feedback from associates nationwide.

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Demand for AI and data center infrastructure is accelerating, capital is moving quickly, and the question of power is becoming central to nearly every conversation. Our Powering Progress podcast series explores the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping the next generation of digital infrastructure.

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Vinson & Elkins Helps Fermi Secure Air Quality Permit for Texas Data Center

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Vinson & Elkins advised Fermi Inc., which today announced that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has granted final approval …

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