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.

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$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

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

Datacentre and Fibre Insights from TMT World Congress 2024

The recent TMT World Congress brought together leaders and experts from across the digital infrastructure space to share their thoughts and ideas on the current and future landscape of the industry. Among the many issues discussed at the conference, panellists and speakers considered the challenges and opportunities shaping the crucial sectors of fibre and datacentres.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 15, 2024
Inaugural Africa Climate Summit outlines the continent’s common position in the global climate change process

Inaugural Africa Climate Summit: An overview

Over the last 12 months, we have witnessed a marked increase in climate-related extreme weather events causing damage to communities worldwide, with flash flooding in India, typhoons in China and wildfires across Europe resulting from one of the hottest summers on record.

Global | Publication | September 27, 2023
UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: Data protection

UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: Data protection

While a full overview of data protection requirements is outside the scope of this publication, the data protection implications should be given consideration to the extent that the assets involve the use (“processing”) of any form of any form of “personal data”, which is defined widely as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 25, 2023
UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: National safety and security considerations

UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: National safety and security considerations

The UK’s national security regime under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI) entered into force in January 2022. The NSI introduced a statutory regime for UK government scrutiny of, and intervention in, investments for the purposes of protecting national security.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 19, 2023
UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: Access to infrastructure

UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: Access to infrastructure

It is common for telecoms providers to enter into agreements with Openreach for the provision of PIA (PIA Agreements). PIA Agreements are standard documents that BT enters into on the same terms with all network providers willing to deploy their networks using Openreach’s poles and ducts.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 13, 2023
UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: UK communications regulatory framework

UK fibre to the home (FTTH) investment: UK communications regulatory framework

The Communications Act 2003 is the primary legislation governing the telecommunications sector in the UK. It grants powers to Ofcom, the UK’s telecoms regulator, and forms part of a wider framework of legislation and regulatory guidance. Communications providers are also affected by other Acts, subordinate legislation and Ofcom’s regulatory initiatives.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 01, 2023

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

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Cross-border team advises AIIM on JV with N+ONE DATACENTERS

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a leading African infrastructure private equity manager, on its joint venture with N+ONE DATACENTERS (N+ONE), a leading African data center owner and operator.

Global | Press release - Business | August 22, 2023

Polski Światłowód Otwarty sp. z o.o. advised on PLN 5.125bn fiber-to-the-home financing

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised Polski Światłowód Otwarty sp. z o.o., the largest wholesale-only operator in Poland with coverage of over 3.7 million homes passed, in a joint venture formed by P4 sp. z o.o. (trading as Play) and Infravia on a PLN 5.125bn (US1.3bn) financing for the upgrade and further development of its access network in Poland.

Poland | Press release - Firm | July 05, 2023

ING Bank N.V. – Milan branch advised on the financing of a new Italian data center

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised ING Bank N.V. – Milan branch (ING) on a financing to Irideos S.p.A. (Irideos) for the development, construction and management of Avalon 3, a new Tier IV hyper-connected and sustainable data center in Milan. Avalon 3 will be part of the Avalon Campus, which is the largest interconnection hub in Italy.

Italy | Press release - Business | January 12, 2022

Cross-border team advises AMP Capital and CDPQ on holdco financing of up to €775 million

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised AMP Capital (AMP) and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on their financing of up to €775 million in secured notes issued by affiliates of Phoenix Tower International.

Global | Press release - Business | May 17, 2021

Crédit Mutuel and Euro-Information advised on sale of Euro-Information Telecom to Bouygues Telecom

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Crédit Mutuel and Euro-Information, a Crédit Mutuel group company, on the sale of Euro-Information Telecom (EIT) to Bouygues Telecom.

Global | Press release - Business | March 09, 2021

Airband advised on the acquisition of majority stake in company by Aberdeen Standard Investments

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised Airband Community Internet Limited (Airband) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Airband by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI).  On 27 Novembe...

United Kingdom | Press release - Business | November 30, 2020

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

Community Fibre, Amber Infrastructure and RPMI Railpen advised on investment by Warburg Pincus and DTCP

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Community Fibre Limited (Community Fibre) and its existing investors Amber Infrastructure and RPMI Railpen in connection with the acquisition of a controlling stake in Community Fibre by funds advised by Warburg Pincus LLC and DTCP.

United Kingdom | Press release - Business | July 31, 2020

Australian team advises largest M&A transaction of 2020 as $16.63bn merger between Vodafone and TPG completes

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised TPG Telecom Limited on its successful $16.63 billion merger with TPG Corporation Limited by way of scheme of arrangement.

Australia | Press release - Business | July 13, 2020


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