Semafor: Faced with a deluge of deals for the construction, powering, and operation of AI data centers, most have set up dedicated digital infrastructure desks — drawing in lawyers specializing in energy, real estate, insurance, finance, and other fields — which have quickly become among the busiest and most lucrative in the office.
…“Personally, I’ve done $110 billion worth of deals in the last 12 months,” said Melissa Kalka, a partner on the digital infrastructure team at Kirkland & Ellis, which now counts more than 100 people. “This is the most dynamic industry in the economy right now,” she said. “Having a firm that can be nimble from leadership down is what will make you successful or not.”…