Data Center & Digital Infrastructure Insights with DLA Piper
Welcome to our video series, offering quick, high-level perspectives on the latest trends shaping digital infrastructure, data centers and beyond. Each video delivers practical insights and timely updates to help you navigate the evolving digital landscape, so you can stay informed without the deep dive.
Whether you’re investing in or operating data centers, cloud platforms, or edge systems, our videos provide brief, actionable guidance for today’s digital infrastructure environment.
Our latest episode
Understanding the BOOM Model in Data Center Development
Partner Jose de Ponte explains how the Build, Own, Operate, Maintain (BOOM) model is reshaping data center projects in Australia. He highlights its advantages, including capital efficiency, risk transfer, and scalability, and outlines key contractual considerations for developers and procuring entities.
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Navigating NEPA for Data Center Development
Partner Andrew Brady explains how DLA Piper’s NEPA Task Force helps clients manage environmental permitting for data center and land development projects. He highlights why early planning and understanding federal and state laws are key to streamlining approvals and avoiding costly delays.
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Data center incentives and site selection
Partner Stephanie Yarbrough discusses the role of incentives in data center site selection and why early-stage planning is critical.
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Nuances in hyperscale lease negotiations
Partner Stacy Osmond discusses key financeability and saleability issues that data center developers face in hyperscale lease negotiations. Addressing tenant transfer restrictions, planning for ownership transitions and restricting termination rights, are all critical to ensuring that the lease supports both the tenant’s operational needs and the landlord’s financing and potential sale goals.
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EU legislation on the data center industry
Partners Linzi Penman and Mark Rasdale discuss the significant impacts of EU legislation on the data center industry including the EU AI Act, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and the Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2).
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Data center tariff impact
Partner Brian Fielden discusses the impact of tariffs on the data center market, the actions you can take, and how we can help you navigate this trend.
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Data center megacampuses
Partners Antonio Calabrese and Brian Winterhalter share how data center megacampuses are rapidly becoming the backbone of today’s digital economy.
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Read about recent legislative and local actions affecting data center development in Virginia in our recent alert.
Navigating Global Growth in Data Centers – Riding the AI Wave
Partner Anthony Day shares key highlights from our Navigating Global Growth in Data Centers report.
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Chile has begun implementing its National Data Center Plan, which aims to strengthen the country’s data center industry while reducing environmental impact.
