Telecoms

While this transformation creates significant opportunities, it also brings intense competition, new regulatory scrutiny and rapid shifts in technology and business models. Our lawyers operate at the forefront of this environment, applying their market leading expertise across the communications and digital infrastructure ecosystem, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology, data and regulation. We provide integrated advice globally to fixed and mobile operators, tower and fibre companies, data centre and cloud providers, satellite and subsea cable players, financial investors and lenders, as well as to governments and regulators.

Experts in digital infrastructure

The rapid convergence of telecoms, technology and data, coupled with the increasing interest in digital infrastructure as a standalone asset class, has led to a surge in complex, cross border transactions. Telecoms operators are monetising capital intensive and non-core assets such as towers, fibre and data centres, while specialist platforms and new entrants are deploying capital into next generation infrastructure, including edge and hyperscale data centres, 5G and open RAN networks, subsea cables, satellites, IoT and smart city connectivity.

We help our clients maximise opportunities and manage risk in this fast-evolving environment by offering telecoms and digital infrastructure lawyers who understand how networks are designed, built, financed, regulated and commercialised. This depth and breadth of expertise means that we can deliver seamless, holistic advice tailored to both current projects and longer-term strategic objectives. Our sector team advises on the full lifecycle of assets and businesses, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, carve outs and spin offs, large scale commercial transactions such as sale and leaseback, build to suit and outsourcing, competition and foreign investment rules, telecoms and data regulation, infrastructure and project finance, capital markets, tax and disputes.

A global platform for telecoms and digital infrastructure

Our global team is not constrained by location. We have a long track record of helping to create, scale and transform telecoms and digital infrastructure platforms – and, in many cases, whole markets – across all continents. We can support you anywhere in the world, on matters ranging from next generation fixed and mobile networks, fibre and tower roll outs, data centre developments and satellite launch services, to smart cities, data analytics and commercialisation, cloud and edge solutions, and the deployment of new digital products and services.