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

The sky's the limit

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

Global | Publication | ottobre 04, 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 | luglio 17, 2023

Platform Africa 2023: Our take-aways

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

Global | Articles | luglio 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 | luglio 11, 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 | giugno 30, 2021

The Green Industrial Revolution

We were delighted to welcome Lord Deben, the Chairman of the UK's independent Committee on Climate Change, as our keynote speaker for our Green Industrial Revolution webinar which took place in March ...

United Kingdom | Webinar | marzo 17, 2021

Deals

Norton Rose Fulbright nel finanziamento di un nuovo data center in Italia

Norton Rose Fulbright ha assistito ING Bank N.V. – Milan branch (ING) nell’ambito dell’operazione di finanziamento a favore di Irideos S.p.A. (Irideos), per la progettazione, costruzione e gestione di Avalon 3, un nuovo data center Tier IV, sostenibile e all’avanguardia, a Milano.

Italy | Press release - Business | gennaio 12, 2022