Matt Petrosino

Since joining Kirkland, Matt has been involved in the following representative matters:

Construction – Power, Utilities and Digital Infrastructure

• Data Center Campus Construction
  • Representing the developer in negotiating a joint venture construction agreement for a multibillion-dollar data center campus.
  • Representing the developer in negotiating a construction agreement for a multibillion-dollar colocation data center campus.
  • Represented the developer in negotiating a master construction agreement for data center fit-outs and energy upgrades.
  • Serve as project counsel to a large digital infrastructure and colocation provider.
• Power Generation and Equipment Supply
  • Represented the developer in structuring and implementing an owner-furnished equipment supply program for data center construction.
  • Represented the developer in negotiating reservation agreements for the supply of large gas turbines.
  • Represented the developer in negotiating supply agreements for long-lead generators, covering both permanent substation power and bridge power for data center campuses.
  • Represented the developer in negotiating battery energy storage system (BESS) supply and long-term maintenance agreements for a power generation facility.
• Grid and Utility Infrastructure
  • Represented the developer in negotiating an EPC agreement for a substation serving a data center campus.
  • Represented the developer in negotiating a gas pipeline installation agreement for a power plant.
  • Represented the developer in negotiating multiple onsite and offsite water infrastructure construction agreements with a hyperscaler to supply industrial and municipal water to a planned data center campus.

M&A/Private Equity – Construction: Energy and Digital Infrastructure

• Advised on construction and operations risks for a multibillion-dollar neocloud development.
• Advised on construction and operations risks for a multibillion-dollar investment in a midstream pipeline and power plant project to power a planned hyperscale campus.
• Advised on construction and operations risks for the acquisition and upgrade of a 250 MW power generation facility supplying data centers.
• Advised on construction, construction management and equipment supply risks for an investment in a 900+ MW power plant.
• Advised on construction, power and operations risks for an investment in a 500+ MW data center powered by low-emission turbine generators.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Matt was involved in the following representative matters:

Data Centers

• 250MW+ Data Center Campus: Led negotiations on pre-construction and EPC-related matters and agreements for the development of a multibillion-dollar colocation campus; advised on work letters and lease matters for construction phasing and execution. 

Energy, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Offshore and Industrial

• $8.5 billion LNG Trains Construction: Advised on EPC negotiations on critical provisions, including indemnity, title transfer, site mapping, COVID response and technical specifications.
• $7 billion Offshore/Onshore LNG Facility: Advised on international first-in-kind LNG project, including boundary, marine offloading and site control issues between oil majors. Provided legal, regulatory and market risk guidance to engineering and procurement teams.
• $4.5 billion Petrochemical Facility: Led negotiations on long-lead and standard procurement contracts.
• $200 million Wind Farm Repower: Led construction risk diligence on private equity acquisition target.
• $85 million Pipe Manufacturing Facility: Led RFP creation and EPC negotiations for construction of a pipe manufacturing facility.
• $80 million Distribution Campus: Led negotiations on CM contracts, public road work, municipal immunity and bonding.
• Offshore Construction Contract Overhaul: Led risk restructuring strategy for legacy offshore project contracts for a leading Fortune-ranked energy company.

Distributed Solar & Battery Storage

• 12MW Solar & BESS Behind-the-Meter: Led negotiations of construction agreements for one of the largest single-site commercial solar and storage projects in California.
• 6MW Solar & BESS Portfolio Acquisition: Led diligence and negotiations on construction risk provisions across the portfolio.
• 5.5MW Solar & BESS Acquisition: Identified and closed critical liability gap involving hazardous materials in solar and battery storage acquisition.

Commercial & Infrastructure

• $850 million Mixed-Use Development: Led negotiations of CM agreements. Guided insurance, preconstruction, property agreements and risk allocation.
• $504 million Mixed-Use Project: Led negotiations of CM/trade contractor agreements. Guided bonding and CCIP program structure.
• $500 million Multibuilding Complex: Led negotiations of CM/trade contractor agreements.

Dentons US LLP

King & Spalding LLP

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP