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.

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

Telenor on the placing of shares in Digi.com, a Malaysian telecoms company.

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.

Cable & Wireless on the agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Chelys Limited (which owns the Energis business), for an initial cash consideration of £594 million.

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

Cadbury and Abbey National on a number of strategic telecoms sourcing projects.

CSR on the acquisition of Cambridge Positioning Systems and NordNav.  Both of these acquisitions will allow CSR to provide affordable GPS solutions to the handset market.

Psion plc on the sale of its 31.1% stake in wireless OS business Symbian to Nokia Oy.