About Joshua B. Forman

Josh Forman, Co-Chair of the Digital Infrastructure Industry Group, represents data center owners, developers, operators, and investors globally, specifically focusing on data center expansion, operations, leases and colocation agreements, and transit services, including the purchase and sale of terrestrial and subsea fiber access and interconnection. Josh is known for his practical approach to navigating complex transactions and helping clients pursue their objectives in the fast-evolving digital infrastructure sector.

Joshua has deep in-house experience, having served as senior vice president and general counsel at Netrality Data Centers, where he was responsible for the organization’s legal department and providing strategic corporate and commercial legal advice to the executive leadership team, and providing legal advice on a wide range of domestic telecommunications matters. As general counsel and chief compliance officer at GlobeNet, he served on the executive leadership team and acted as the secretary to the board of directors, providing counsel regarding virtually all aspects of transactions, from assisting with due diligence and deal structuring, negotiating and drafting transaction documents, to overseeing the attainment of U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory approvals. As corporate counsel for mergers and acquisitions at TouchSuite, he structured U.S. and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions in the merchant services industry.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • Corporate
    • Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing

Practice Details

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    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Oversaw the development, construction, expansion
    operation of multiple data centers
    cable l
    ing stations inside both the United States, the Caribbean
    Latin America, while leading negotiations with various suppliers in bringing the facilities to completion.
    Negotiated multiple master services agreements, colocation agreements, l
    ing party agreements, swap agreements
    network services agreements with various hyperscalers, carriers
    internet service providers while representing various operators of both data centers
    fiber networks.
    Served as lead attorney for a company during multiple subsea
    terrestrial cable deployments, including the Malbec Cable System, managing all aspects of the transaction with suppliers
    co-owners from pre to post build.
    Led a company, in partnership with Banco BTG Pactual (Brazil's largest investment bank), through a successful bid process to acquire a controlling ownership stake in Brazil's largest fiber network.
    Managed negotiations
    supported the executive leadership team in resolving large-scale disputes with third party providers
    resellers, all who made up a critical part of the company's ecosystem.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Forman prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
    In-House Experience: Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Netrality Data Centers, 2022-2023
    GlobeNet, 2016-2022
    General Counsel
    Chief Compliance Officer, 2018-2022
    Legal Director & Senior Counsel, 2017-2018
    U.S. Corporate Counsel - United States & Bermuda, 2016-2017
    Corporate Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions, TouchSuite, 2013-2016
    Internships: Judicial Intern, Hon. Alan S. Gold, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2012
    Judicial Intern, Hon. James E.C. Perry, Florida Supreme Court, 2012
    Judicial Intern, Hon. William M. Hoeveler, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2012
    Judicial Intern, Hon. Chris M. McAliley, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2011
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2013, Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Pacific Telecommunications Counsel (PTC), Present
    •Member, Association of Corporate Counsel - South Florida Chapter, 2013-2023
    •President, 2014-2016
    •Board Member, 2013-2019
    •Member, Florida Bar, Present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    St. Thomas University School of Law
    Class of 2013
    J.D.
    cum laude; Managing Editor, St. Thomas Law Review
    Other Education
    The George Washington University, School of Business
    Class of 2009
    B.B.A.
    Finance
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Joshua B. Forman was admitted in 2013 to the State of Florida.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.