Telecommunications
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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The telecoms industry is changing; the transformation is fast, bold and irreversible. Modern consumer and business life depends on telecom networks, and the revolution offers businesses an opportunity to rebuild their position, adjust their approach and innovate.
We have unsurpassed experience in advising new technology communications service providers on international telecoms regulatory matters. We have telecoms experts across our extensive footprint and can integrate these lawyers into a single coordinated team capable of delivering seamless cross-jurisdictional regulatory advice. Whether dealing with emerging trends and functionalities such as nomadic service access and extra-territorial use of numbering, or advising on other areas of regulation including personal data protection, data sovereignty (localisation) and surveillance requirements (lawful intercept and data retention), we are fully aware of the significance of the key regulatory areas for new technology service deployment, and are equally accustomed to advising on these issues in a multi-jurisdictional context.
With over 400 dedicated Tech & Comms lawyers based across our 28 international offices we have one of the largest global teams focused on this sector.
Chambers Review
Bird & Bird maintains a commanding position in the UK telecoms landscape, advising on contentious and non-contentious regulatory and transactional issues. The firm has a large team of corporate, commercial and telecoms regulatory lawyers who serve a diverse client list that includes managed network and data centre service providers. They coordinate global regulatory mandates among group offices and with external local counsel to provide OTT service providers with an analysis of regulatory risks in different jurisdictions. They are frequently involved in telecoms projects relating to the rollout of 5G.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird assisted Nextfibre with a back-to-back agreement to acquire Upp and its network assets.
Strengths
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"Bird & Bird has always been able to advise us on the most complex telecommunications regulatory issues."
"Bird & Bird do an exceptional job of combining legal expertise with an understanding of a company's need for business-oriented guidance."
"Bird & Bird has always been able to advise us on the most complex telecommunications regulatory issues."
"Bird & Bird do an exceptional job of combining legal expertise with an understanding of a company's need for business-oriented guidance."
Notable Practitioners
Graeme Maguire chairs the board of the firm and has a wealth of experience advising on both commercial and regulatory issues in the telecoms sector, including key industry issues such as the rollout of 5G. His client base includes significant telecoms players with international operations.
"Graeme's attention to detail and client-focused approach is excellent. His team is world class."
"Graeme has led the Bird & Bird team that supports my company, and he is one of the key reasons we have not considered moving to any other firm."
Ronald Hendrikx regularly handles commercial negotiations in the telecoms sector, often regarding infrastructure and IT-related projects. He primarily advises telecoms companies and communication platforms.
"Ronald is very knowledgeable and takes a very commercial and pragmatic view. He provided us with very responsive and sound advice."
"Easy to get along with and a solid negotiator."
Anthony Rosen is a legal director in the commercial department at Bird & Bird, based in London. Rosen has experience acting for digital, tech and media clients facing telecoms, regulatory and competition issues.
"Anthony Rosen is always responsive, extremely helpful and provides a good sounding board for in-house counsel."
"Anthony Rosen is a reliable person I can trust."
"Anthony Rosen is straight to the point, professional, knowledgeable, competent and always available."
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