As investment in data centers accelerates, many organizations are pursuing platform strategies and joint ventures to scale development and deploy capital efficiently.

In this episode, Vinson & Elkins’ Chief Innovation Officer Aubrey Bishai is joined by Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Partner Robert Hughes, who works with clients on platform acquisitions, joint venture structuring, and capital markets pathways that support large-scale infrastructure investment.

Together they discuss how investors and operators are structuring partnerships, allocating development risk, and preserving flexibility for future growth or exit opportunities.