In Europe, “digital infrastructure” has been clearly listed as a strategically relevant field, and the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK have all tightened scrutiny of data center investments. In the US, although data center investments are subject to relatively few policy restrictions, the review environment of the US Committee on Foreign Investment is not relaxed. In Asia, some markets are actively attracting capital, while others are tightening controls on data, cybersecurity, foreign shareholding, and critical infrastructure. Bogard, partner in the antitrust, competition and trade business at Fuerte Law Firm, said in an interview with reporters that FDI reviews and restrictions are shaping the direction and scale of capital flows.

In Europe, “digital infrastructure” has been clearly listed as a strategically relevant field, and the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK have all tightened scrutiny of data center investments. In the US, although data center investments are subject to relatively few policy restrictions, the review environment of the US Committee on Foreign Investment is not relaxed. In Asia, some markets are actively attracting capital, while others are tightening controls on data, cybersecurity, foreign shareholding, and critical infrastructure. Bogard, partner in the antitrust, competition and trade business at Fuerte Law Firm, said in an interview with reporters that FDI reviews and restrictions are shaping the direction and scale of capital flows.