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Real estate

What does 2026 hold for the real estate sector in England?

Major changes will reshape commercial and residential real estate, affecting commercial and residential landlords and tenants, developers and investors

New -

08/01/2026

Read time 23m

Infrastructure

Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025: how did the infrastructure provisions change through the legislative process and what does that mean for developers in England and Wales?

Amendments to the infrastructure provisions benefit developers, but the coming regulations, guidance and wider implementation will be key for success

19/12/2025

Read time 4m

The Built Environment

How data centre developers and investors can approach strategic real estate considerations in Europe

Critical national infrastructure and essential entity statuses pose challenges beyond commercial property development

04/12/2025

Read time 9m

The UK Budget

UK Budget 2025: what it means for the Built Environment

There are few surprises for the sector, as it looks ahead to the progress of planning reforms

28/11/2025

Read time 5m

Infrastructure

What do the changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill's nature provisions mean for developers in England?

Environmental Delivery Plans can now assist commenced sites, but strengthening of nature protections has implications for development costs, complexity and...

27/11/2025

Read time 5m

Infrastructure services

Court rules adjudicators are able to apply their own expertise to reach fair decision in English construction contract disputes

Case provides further example of the high bar required to overturn adjudicators' decisions

03/11/2025

Read time 2m

Banking and finance

EU and UK financing trends are reshaping data centre projects

Sustainability, technology and market conditions will define data centre financing strategy

16/10/2025

Read time 8m

Infrastructure

UK government opens consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning

Proposals are consistent with the general approach to speeding up the consenting regimes for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

08/10/2025

Read time 3m

Infrastructure

The future of UK infrastructure: how the sector can prepare for and manage change

What has changed, what is urgently needed, and how can the industry deliver at scale?

02/10/2025

Read time 6m

Energy

Beyond the grid: how Europe's data centre sector is navigating its green energy options

Operators need to balance green energy procurement with operational resilience in an evolving regulatory landscape

29/09/2025

Read time 8m

Artificial intelligence

How should data centre operators manage artificial intelligence compliance risk in the EEA?

The EU’s AI Act brings fresh challenges for data centre operators – and the regulatory regime will continue to develop

23/09/2025

Read time 6m

Real estate

Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | September 2025

Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular newsletter round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients

17/09/2025

Read time 1m

Tech, Media and Comms

Ready for launch: commercial and customer-facing considerations for UK direct-to-device satellite services

Partnerships, contracts and customer expectations are among the areas of focus for providers when launching D2D services

01/09/2025

Read time 5m

Tech, Media and Comms

How businesses can navigate UK regulatory and legal considerations for new direct-to-device satellite services

Providers looking to launch D2D satellite services face a complex emerging compliance landscape for operating in space

01/09/2025

Read time 7m

Electric Vehicles and the Decarbonisation of Transport

UK government grant launched to drive EV adoption risks stalling market competition

A new subsidy scheme that aims to boost the UK automotive market is raising potential anti-competitive concerns

21/08/2025

Read time 4m

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Real estate

What does 2026 hold for the real estate sector in England?

Major changes will reshape commercial and residential real estate, affecting commercial and residential landlords and tenants, developers and investors

New -

08/01/2026

Read time 23m

Infrastructure

Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025: how did the infrastructure provisions change through the legislative process and what does that mean for developers in England and Wales?

Amendments to the infrastructure provisions benefit developers, but the coming regulations, guidance and wider implementation will be key for success

19/12/2025

Read time 4m

The Built Environment

How data centre developers and investors can approach strategic real estate considerations in Europe

Critical national infrastructure and essential entity statuses pose challenges beyond commercial property development

04/12/2025

Read time 9m

The UK Budget

UK Budget 2025: what it means for the Built Environment

There are few surprises for the sector, as it looks ahead to the progress of planning reforms

28/11/2025

Read time 5m

Infrastructure

What do the changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill's nature provisions mean for developers in England?

Environmental Delivery Plans can now assist commenced sites, but strengthening of nature protections has implications for development costs, complexity and...

27/11/2025

Read time 5m

Infrastructure services

Court rules adjudicators are able to apply their own expertise to reach fair decision in English construction contract disputes

Case provides further example of the high bar required to overturn adjudicators' decisions

03/11/2025

Read time 2m

Banking and finance

EU and UK financing trends are reshaping data centre projects

Sustainability, technology and market conditions will define data centre financing strategy

16/10/2025

Read time 8m

Infrastructure

UK government opens consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning

Proposals are consistent with the general approach to speeding up the consenting regimes for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

08/10/2025

Read time 3m

Infrastructure

The future of UK infrastructure: how the sector can prepare for and manage change

What has changed, what is urgently needed, and how can the industry deliver at scale?

02/10/2025

Read time 6m

Energy

Beyond the grid: how Europe's data centre sector is navigating its green energy options

Operators need to balance green energy procurement with operational resilience in an evolving regulatory landscape

29/09/2025

Read time 8m

Artificial intelligence

How should data centre operators manage artificial intelligence compliance risk in the EEA?

The EU’s AI Act brings fresh challenges for data centre operators – and the regulatory regime will continue to develop

23/09/2025

Read time 6m

Real estate

Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | September 2025

Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular newsletter round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients

17/09/2025

Read time 1m

Tech, Media and Comms

Ready for launch: commercial and customer-facing considerations for UK direct-to-device satellite services

Partnerships, contracts and customer expectations are among the areas of focus for providers when launching D2D services

01/09/2025

Read time 5m

Tech, Media and Comms

How businesses can navigate UK regulatory and legal considerations for new direct-to-device satellite services

Providers looking to launch D2D satellite services face a complex emerging compliance landscape for operating in space

01/09/2025

Read time 7m

Electric Vehicles and the Decarbonisation of Transport

UK government grant launched to drive EV adoption risks stalling market competition

A new subsidy scheme that aims to boost the UK automotive market is raising potential anti-competitive concerns

21/08/2025

Read time 4m

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Rob Horne

Partner, Head of Construction and Engineering Disputes & Risk, Head of Infrastructure Sector

+44 207 105 7671 Email Rob Full bio

Francisco Díez Amoretti

Partner, Head of Mobility and Infrastructure

+34 976 216 764 Email Francisco Full bio

Sylwia Uziębło-Kowalska

Counsel

+48 797 835 885 Email Sylwia Full bio

Thierry Viérin

Partner

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Stefan Deswert

Partner

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Anne-Laure Laroussinie

Partner, Corporate/ M&A

+33 1 84 8 24128 Email Anne-Laure Full bio

Niels Dolk

Associate Director, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 54 Email Niels Full bio

Giorgio Lezzi

Co-managing Partner, Head of Public Law & Infrastructure

+39 02 5413 1736 Email Giorgio Full bio

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