Telecoms

Our key experience includes advising:

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain on a range of competition and regulatory matters, including the auction of two national fixed wireless services licences and the associated radio spectrum.

Ofcom in the drafting of regulations regarding the auction of further radio spectrum in the UK.

Ericsson on the competition aspects of its patent infringement suits with Samsung.

Ericsson on its Article 82 complaint to the European Commission requesting that it investigate and stop alleged anti-competitive conduct by Qualcomm.

Cable & Wireless Communications in proceedings in the High Court regarding substantial claims brought against it by its Caribbean competitor, Digicel.

telent on a recommended cash offer pursuant to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

Ericsson in connection with its managed services partnership with Hutchison 3G UK which appoints Ericsson the exclusive manager of the H3G network and its IT infrastructure in the UK.

Symbian on a global licensing of its operating system for a new generation of wireless devices.

Marconi on the disposal of the telecommunications equipment and international services businesses to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson for £1.2 billion in cash.

Reuters on a global network services agreement with BT Group, thought to be one of the biggest telecoms outsourcing deals in the world.