Data Center Lease Attorney

Data Center Lease and Agreement Attorney

Data center deals involve some of the most complex leases and service agreements in commercial real estate and technology. Attorney Jason Oxner negotiates data center leases and related agreements for businesses, helping clients understand their obligations, manage risk, and secure terms that support their operations for years to come.

What to Look for in a Data Center Lease

Data center leases and colocation agreements differ from typical office or industrial leases. Power, cooling, and connectivity are often worth more than the space itself, and a poorly negotiated term can be expensive to live with for the length of the contract. Key issues we commonly address include:

• Power capacity and pricing: committed versus contracted power, pass-through utility costs, and rights to add capacity
• Uptime and service levels: availability commitments, how outages are measured, and the credits or remedies available when service falls short
• Delivery dates and delays: remedies if space or power is not delivered on schedule
• Term, renewal, and expansion rights: renewal options, rights of first refusal or offer, and room to grow
• Liability, indemnity, and insurance: limitation of liability caps, carve-outs, and required coverage
• Access, security, and compliance: access procedures, security standards, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
• Casualty, force majeure, and termination: what happens after an outage, disaster, or default, and how and when either side can exit
• Assignment and decommissioning: the ability to transfer the agreement and obligations at the end of the term

Experience Negotiating Complex Agreements

Jason Oxner has negotiated complex commercial agreements throughout his career, including a minor league baseball stadium lease and vendor contracts as a business attorney, pharmaceutical and medical device agreements as in-house counsel, and agreements involving NASA and the International Space Station. He brings that experience to data center leases and agreements, focusing on practical terms that protect your business.

To discuss a data center lease or agreement, contact our office or call 346-327-9500 to schedule a consultation.