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Jane Accomando

White House Issues Executive Order to Fast-Track Data Center Development

In a major move to bolster US digital infrastructure, the White House issued an executive order on July 23, 2025 aimed at accelerating the federal permitting process for data centers and related infrastructure. The order is part… more

Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior

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Ksenia Andreeva

AI Servers à la Carte: Major Investment by France and UAE in French Data Center

We are closely following the recent announcement by France and the UAE regarding their €30 billion–€50 billion investment to build Europe’s largest AI data center in France with up to 1 gigawatt of capacity. The announcement… more

Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, EU, Foreign Investment, France

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Jeannine Bishop

Balancing Leasing Acquisition and Environmental Risk in Data Center Projects

Buoyed by robust demand for large parcels of undeveloped land, the rise of artificial intelligence workloads, and the game-changing role that hyperscalers are playing, the real estate market for data centers is in a strong… more

Acquisition Agreements, Commercial Leases, Commercial Real Estate Market, Data Centers, Due Diligence

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Scott Clausen

‘America’s AI Action Plan’ Encourages Reforms for Rapid Data Center Buildout

The US administration released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan (Plan) on July 23, 2025. This Plan seeks to encourage innovation in AI along with an aggressive buildout of AI data centers, as well as the energy… more

Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Energy Policy, Environmental Policies, Infrastructure

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Keith Fujiu

Legal Issues Facing Owners and Operators of Data Centers in Japan

As experienced investors in Japanese real estate know, the Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha (TMK) is the Japanese entity used by most investors to acquire and hold large real estate assets due to its favorable tax treatment. It is also… more

Business Entities, Data Centers, Foreign Investment, Investment, Investors

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Ella Foley Gannon

Balancing Leasing Acquisition and Environmental Risk in Data Center Projects

Buoyed by robust demand for large parcels of undeveloped land, the rise of artificial intelligence workloads, and the game-changing role that hyperscalers are playing, the real estate market for data centers is in a strong… more

Acquisition Agreements, Commercial Leases, Commercial Real Estate Market, Data Centers, Due Diligence

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Lea Giotto

Energy Regulators Race to Keep Up with Data Center Power Demand

Electric utilities across the country are forecasting higher than normal power demands in their service territories, driven in large part by the power needs of data centers. The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence… more

Clean Energy, Data Centers, Department of Energy (DOE), Electricity, Energy Policy

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Katelyn Hilferty

The Impact of US Tariffs and Trade Policy on Data Centers

Tariff and trade policy in the United States is poised to affect nearly every industry, and data centers are no exception. Data centers built in the United States need to be outfitted, and much of that equipment comes from… more

Data Centers, Executive Orders, Imports, International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), National Security

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Avryl Klich

Power and Speed

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity involving data centers and digital infrastructure had a record year in 2024, and all signs point to that trend continuing in 2025. Market strategies and capital raising in this space are… more

Acquisitions, Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Electricity, Energy Sector

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Kelly Kuschel

Balancing Leasing Acquisition and Environmental Risk in Data Center Projects

Buoyed by robust demand for large parcels of undeveloped land, the rise of artificial intelligence workloads, and the game-changing role that hyperscalers are playing, the real estate market for data centers is in a strong… more

Acquisition Agreements, Commercial Leases, Commercial Real Estate Market, Data Centers, Due Diligence

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Ryan Lighty

Powering Data Centers: President Issues Four Executive Orders to Expand and Accelerate the Development of US Nuclear Energy

As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of base load power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the… more

Clean Energy, Data Centers, Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Policy, Energy Projects

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Andrew Mariniello

Power and Speed

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity involving data centers and digital infrastructure had a record year in 2024, and all signs point to that trend continuing in 2025. Market strategies and capital raising in this space are… more

Acquisitions, Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Electricity, Energy Sector

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Michael Masling

Four Key Demand Drivers for European Data Centers

With record low vacancy rates and increasing price points, Europe has become a true seller’s market across the data center landscape. As demand for cloud services and AI continues to grow, hyperscalers and colocation parties… more

Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Commercial Real Estate Market, Data Centers, Investment

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Timothy Matthews

Powering Data Centers: President Issues Four Executive Orders to Expand and Accelerate the Development of US Nuclear Energy

As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of base load power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the… more

Clean Energy, Data Centers, Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Policy, Energy Projects

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Erin McClelland

Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers Predicted to Drive Record High Energy Demand

The growing interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered a race to develop the technology, driving demand for high-density data centers and significantly increasing predicted electricity consumption… more

Artificial Intelligence, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Data Centers, Electricity

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Barbara Murphy Melby

White House Issues Executive Order to Fast-Track Data Center Development

In a major move to bolster US digital infrastructure, the White House issued an executive order on July 23, 2025 aimed at accelerating the federal permitting process for data centers and related infrastructure. The order is part… more

Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior

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James Mulligan

New UK Cybersecurity Measures for Data Centers and Managed Service Providers

The UK government published on April 1 a policy statement setting out its proposals for the much-anticipated Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the Bill). The proposals include bringing data centers and managed service… more

Cybersecurity, Data Centers, Government Agencies, National Security, Proposed Legislation

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Marianne Nawroth

AI Servers à la Carte: Major Investment by France and UAE in French Data Center

We are closely following the recent announcement by France and the UAE regarding their €30 billion–€50 billion investment to build Europe’s largest AI data center in France with up to 1 gigawatt of capacity. The announcement… more

Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, EU, Foreign Investment, France

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Mike Pierides

New UK Cybersecurity Measures for Data Centers and Managed Service Providers

The UK government published on April 1 a policy statement setting out its proposals for the much-anticipated Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the Bill). The proposals include bringing data centers and managed service… more

Cybersecurity, Data Centers, Government Agencies, National Security, Proposed Legislation

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Ulises Pin

White House Issues Executive Order to Fast-Track Data Center Development

In a major move to bolster US digital infrastructure, the White House issued an executive order on July 23, 2025 aimed at accelerating the federal permitting process for data centers and related infrastructure. The order is part… more

Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior

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Alex Polonsky

Powering Data Centers: President Issues Four Executive Orders to Expand and Accelerate the Development of US Nuclear Energy

As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of base load power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the… more

Clean Energy, Data Centers, Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Policy, Energy Projects

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Arjun Prasad Ramadevanahalli

Energy Regulators Race to Keep Up with Data Center Power Demand

Electric utilities across the country are forecasting higher than normal power demands in their service territories, driven in large part by the power needs of data centers. The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence… more

Clean Energy, Data Centers, Department of Energy (DOE), Electricity, Energy Policy

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Vishnu Shankar

Four Key Demand Drivers for European Data Centers

With record low vacancy rates and increasing price points, Europe has become a true seller’s market across the data center landscape. As demand for cloud services and AI continues to grow, hyperscalers and colocation parties… more

Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Commercial Real Estate Market, Data Centers, Investment

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Naoki Ueyama

Legal Issues Facing Owners and Operators of Data Centers in Japan

As experienced investors in Japanese real estate know, the Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha (TMK) is the Japanese entity used by most investors to acquire and hold large real estate assets due to its favorable tax treatment. It is also… more

Business Entities, Data Centers, Foreign Investment, Investment, Investors

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Casey Weaver

The Impact of US Tariffs and Trade Policy on Data Centers

Tariff and trade policy in the United States is poised to affect nearly every industry, and data centers are no exception. Data centers built in the United States need to be outfitted, and much of that equipment comes from… more

Data Centers, Executive Orders, Imports, International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), National Security

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