Digital infrastructure insights

Investing in a connected future

Over recent years we have seen infrastructure funds begin to focus on digital infrastructure as a distinct asset class, increasingly diversifying and specializing in fiber/broadband investments, data centers and other cable/satellite opportunities.

Accelerated by the global pandemic, this trend has been brought sharply into focus and is expected to increase due to the growth of smart, sustainable cities; the shift towards remote working; increased connectivity; and the digitization of company operations, e.g. supply chains.

Our Digital Infrastructure practice comprises an integrated and global team of lawyers across key practice areas including Corporate, Banking, Projects, Data Protection, Competition and Real Estate, who advise investors, operators, developers and service providers active in this space.

Latest insights

Navigating regulatory challenges in data centres

Businesses investing in, financing or operating data centres face a complex matrix of laws and regulatory requirements.

Global | Publication | May 01, 2025

The sky's the limit

$229 billion. That was the estimated size of the global data centre market in 2023.

Global | Publication | October 04, 2024

Data Centre Finance and Investment Insights

At the recent Kickstart Europe Congress, influential leaders and experts converged to discuss the ever-evolving digital infrastructure landscape.

Global | Blog | March 13, 2024

Inside Africa

As Africa develops, more and more investment opportunities are created. But with every opportunity comes challenges, particularly when looking through the lens of the African continent - one of the more diverse and complex environments to do business.

Global | Video | July 17, 2023

Platform Africa 2023: Our take-aways

Norton Rose Fulbright recently attended the Platform Africa 2023 conference in Marrakesh.

Global | Articles | July 11, 2023

Powering data centres in Africa

Opportunities in digital infrastructure investment across Africa are huge, as the existing framework can not support the current and predicted increasing demands.

Global | Video | July 11, 2023

ESG in the context of the African and Middle Eastern telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors

In April 2021, a survey of 34 limited partnerships by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association showed that 97% considered it important to take ESG factors into account when making investment decisions. Such a focus on ESG is partly driven by investors, suppliers, customers and local stakeholders requiring ESG to be a principal factor in the terms of any investment or contractual relationship.

Global | Publication | January 24, 2023

Data centers: Navigating ESG considerations

There is an increased global awareness of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues as the legal and regulatory landscape changes for the data center asset class.

Global | Webinar | June 30, 2021

Developing digital infrastructure: The next frontier

Digital infrastructure including telecoms towers, broadband fiber networks and data centers is one of the most critical, dynamic and rapidly growing sectors in the contemporary infrastructure sphere.

Global | Webinar | June 24, 2021

Deals

UK: Norton Rose Fulbright advises Orange on majority stake in Telekom Romania Communications

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised French Telecoms operator Orange S.A. (Orange) on the EUR 268m acquisition of a controlling stake in fixed operator Telekom Romania Communications by Orange Romania.

Global | Press release - Business | November 12, 2020