The Don of Data

Meet the data-centerconsigliereto the power players:Quarles & Brady partnerMichaelRechtin(snapped near Bodega Bay, Calif.).Chicago is anaturaldestinationfor data centers, Michael tells us, and even NY-based companies (particularly afterHurricaneSandy) are setting up backupcentersin the Windy City. As one of few real estate lawyers specializing in (and geeking out about) this asset class, Michael has created a niche that has grown into35%of his business. An MIT grad, triathlete, and euchre enthusiast, Michael loves poring over deals for properties as people-less and secretive as Willy Wonka's factory (nobody ever goes in, nobody ever goes out). This morning,Michael and other experts spoke atBisnow's2nd AnnualDataCenterBoom. Check back tomorrow and Thursday for event coverage!

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