Key Takeaways
- • Akin Gump is serving as Gold Sponsor for Infocast's PowerUp Data Centers – Investment conference, scheduled for October 27-29, 2026, in McLean, Virginia, positioning the firm as a key player in digital infrastructure financing discussions.
- • Two senior Akin partners will moderate high-level panels: Brad Warner will lead the "Real Estate vs. Project Finance: Structuring for the Digital Infrastructure Boom" discussion, and Vanessa Wilson will moderate "Managing Risk to Assure Bankability in Data Center and Power Infrastructure Deals."
- • The conference focuses on financing, development, and growth strategies for next-generation data center and power projects, reflecting sustained institutional investor interest in digital infrastructure as an alternative asset class.
- • Early-bird promotional pricing is available through the event registration page using code 260631 for 15% discount, indicating active outreach to institutional investors and deal professionals.
Summary
Akin Gump is leveraging a Gold Sponsor role at Infocast's PowerUp Data Centers – Investment conference to position itself at the center of ongoing institutional dialogue around digital infrastructure financing and deal structuring. The October 27-29 event in McLean, Virginia, will convene investors, developers, and financing professionals focused on capital deployment strategies for data center and power infrastructure assets.
The firm's participation reflects broader market momentum in data center financing, with two partner-level moderators driving substantive panel discussions. Brad Warner, a Projects & Energy Transition partner, will moderate a panel directly addressing the strategic choice between real estate and project finance structures—a critical decision point for institutional investors evaluating digital infrastructure deals. Vanessa Wilson, similarly positioned in the same practice area, will guide discussion on risk management and bankability in data center and power infrastructure transactions, indicating that credit quality, debt serviceability, and counterparty structuring remain central concerns for institutional capital.
The event programming suggests the market is maturing beyond simple capacity and revenue discussions into sophisticated questions about financing innovation and risk mitigation. The presence of legal counsel moderating at sponsor level indicates deal complexity and the need for structured approaches to asset-class scaling. Akin's involvement positions the firm to source institutional client relationships while simultaneously signaling to the market the legal and structural sophistication required for next-generation digital infrastructure investment. Registered attendees can access 15% discount pricing using promotional code 260631 on the Infocast registration portal.
The firm's participation reflects broader market momentum in data center financing, with two partner-level moderators driving substantive panel discussions. Brad Warner, a Projects & Energy Transition partner, will moderate a panel directly addressing the strategic choice between real estate and project finance structures—a critical decision point for institutional investors evaluating digital infrastructure deals. Vanessa Wilson, similarly positioned in the same practice area, will guide discussion on risk management and bankability in data center and power infrastructure transactions, indicating that credit quality, debt serviceability, and counterparty structuring remain central concerns for institutional capital.
The event programming suggests the market is maturing beyond simple capacity and revenue discussions into sophisticated questions about financing innovation and risk mitigation. The presence of legal counsel moderating at sponsor level indicates deal complexity and the need for structured approaches to asset-class scaling. Akin's involvement positions the firm to source institutional client relationships while simultaneously signaling to the market the legal and structural sophistication required for next-generation digital infrastructure investment. Registered attendees can access 15% discount pricing using promotional code 260631 on the Infocast registration portal.
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