Jonathan Beckham is a seasoned corporate and technology transactions lawyer who counsels clients on sophisticated digital infrastructure (e.g. data center, telecommunications network), software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning, energy services and renewable energy, intellectual property, and other commercial and corporate transactions. His clients include leading technology and data center providers, enterprise customers (and their operations, procurement, and technology teams), private equity funds and investors, landlords, developers, and entrepreneurs.
In the technology space, Jonathan counsels clients on all aspects of cloud and telecommunications infrastructure transactions, including data center and co-location leases, data center and renewable energy facility builds, crypto mining, subsea cable systems, IRUs, dark fiber builds and leases, lit capacity, internet exchange services, DAS and WiFi system builds, cell tower and rooftop leases and other services, in addition to license transactions for cloud enterprise platforms and applications. Intellectual property licensing engagements frequently involve the development, integration and licensing of platforms, applications and/or networks, to include artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for leading enterprise customers in regulated industries such as financial services/payment processing and healthcare, and in varied industries such as retail, manufacturing, chemicals, hospitality, real estate operations, and government contracting.
Jonathan has negotiated countless SaaS and software licenses, R&D collaboration agreements, master services agreements, energy services agreements, technology schedules and service level agreements, equipment purchase and license transactions, outsourcing, joint venture transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. These matters have included numerous supply and procurement agreements, to include state and local government procurements of IT systems, platforms, and services.
In addition, Jonathan represents several clients as outside general counsel and has served as lead and special counsel for a variety of M&A and corporate finance transactions that include seed investment rounds, with an emphasis on impact investment transactions involving affordable and workforce housing, and financings involving data center, cryptocurrency mining, renewable energy, subsea cable systems, and other technology-related facilities.