Data centres and the energy sector: emerging risks and reliability challenges

Ariel Garfio is a partner of Von Wobeser y Sierra. He has more than fifteen years of experience and is part of the EEnergy & Natural Resources areas of practice. He also an expert on project development. Ariel has advised domestic and international companies in a wide range of legal matters related to the development, construction, operation and maintenance of thermal and renewable energy, oil, gas, mining, water and infrastructure projects and real estate in general. This includes the negotiation of a wide variety of contracts and guidance in project financing. He also advises clients who participate in auctions and bidding processes before the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the National Hydrocarbons Commission, the National Energy Control Center and the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, and other federal and local authorities. Ariel has extensive experience in contractual, environmental, regulatory, social impact, rights of way, and agrarian matters related to infrastructure and real estate projects, including electricity, oil and gas. His professional experience in projects of this kind extends to financing, corporate law, strategic alliances and joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He has been recognized by The Legal 500 and Latin Lawyer 250. He has been recognized by The Legal 500, among other publications.

A senior corporate transactional attorney, David Beckstead has extensive international experience advising clients of all sizes – including Fortune 500 – on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and project development, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He counsels lenders, sponsors, and contractors on projects and transactions across Asia, including Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Bangladesh, and Mongolia. His work has been recognized in Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR1000, and Asian Legal Business.

Hélène Deschamps Marquis National Co-Leader, Privacy & Cybersecurity, and Leader, AI Practice – BLG Hélène Deschamps Marquis is a leading Canadian lawyer in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, privacy, and technology law. As BLG’s National Co-Leader of Privacy & Cybersecurity and head of its AI practice, she helps clients navigate complex legal, governance, and regulatory challenges in emerging technologies. Recognized in multiple Canadian and international legal rankings, Hélène is a frequent speaker at global conferences and is passionate about sharing insights, collaborating across borders, and building connections with peers tackling the opportunities and risks of the digital era. Her practice encompasses AI governance and compliance, incident and breach response, global data protection frameworks, and the negotiation of cross-border technology transactions. She frequently advises boards and general counsel on emerging digital risks and regulatory developments, helping them strengthen organizational resilience and strategic decision-making in a rapidly evolving environment.

Tiago Corrêa do Amaral is Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2008. His practice has focused on the areas of energy, environment and public procurement. He has been actively working for more than 15 years in the Portuguese, Angolan and Mozambican jurisdictions in the areas of Public Law, Energy and Natural Resources (Hydroelectricity, Oil & Gas). Within the scope of the aforementioned sectors, his vast experience in monitoring energy and extractive industry projects stands out, namely in conducting their licensing, including the licensing and environmental assessment of the projects, negotiation and drafting of sector-specific contracts, monitoring of expropriation processes and relations with the Administration and other Public Entities. He also has extensive experience in advising companies in various sectors of activity, particularly in the health sector, on matters of public procurement.

Agustín Siboldi is a Partner in O’Farrell’s Public Law and Economic Regulation Department. Mr. Siboldi practice focuses on the following areas related with the economic regulation: telecommunication; energy and natural resources; antitrust law, either economic concentration as well as the investigation of anticompetitive practices; pharmaceutical products marketing; as well as other sector of the economy with a strong regulatory importance. Agustin leads the Energy and Natural Resources area, he advises our clients on regulatory, contractual and litigious affairs regarding oil & gas production, power generation, natural gas, and electricity transportation and distribution. He has a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, School of Law and a Master´s Degree in Business Law from the Escuela Superior de Economía y Administración de Empresas (ESEADE). He is author of an important number of publications in his fields of practice and co- author of a renewable energy law draft jointly with the Instituto Argentina de la Energía General Mosconi. He has been ranked by several international publications such as Latin Lawyer, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Leaders League among others.