TMT: Media
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 4
Contact number
+61 2 9226 9888Chambers Review
Bird & Bird is recognised for its expertise in corporate transactions for telecommunications companies and digital businesses, fintech, cloud technology and the related data protection issues. The law firm advises technology and communications companies on leasing and licensing issues as well as data centre and mobile network expansions. It is also experienced in assisting clients with matters relating to satellite-based projects. Bird & Bird's growing media practice is valued by clients from traditional and new media alike for its guidance on defamation, pre-publication, privacy and regulatory matters. Key clients include Rockstar Games, Nine Network and Vodafone.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird advised Vodafone in its joint venture with Optus Mobile, an undertaking which includes the significant roll-out of 4G and 5G networks across Australia.
- Bird & Bird acted for Nine Network in the defence of defamation proceedings in respect of two articles and two broadcasts on 'A Current Affair', Nine’s flagship prime-time current affairs programme.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Across the spectrum at Bird & Bird we have encountered thoughtful and insightful, deeply competent, engaging and committed team players."
"They are very friendly, personable and able to distil quite difficult concepts in a commercial manner."
"Their organisation and seamless capability to cover all of our cases impresses us."
"Time frames were well communicated and consistently met."
"Across the spectrum at Bird & Bird we have encountered thoughtful and insightful, deeply competent, engaging and committed team players."
"They are very friendly, personable and able to distil quite difficult concepts in a commercial manner."
"Their organisation and seamless capability to cover all of our cases impresses us."
"Time frames were well communicated and consistently met."
Notable Practitioners
Thomas Jones is a highly experienced, Sydney-based handler of telecommunications sector mandates, advising service providers on numerous aspects of the development of new projects. He is particularly well known for his mastery of regulatory issues.
"Thomas is an excellent telco adviser and provides excellent support coordinating Bird & Bird support across multiple jurisdictions in this complex area."
"Thomas is great value for money. He marries both very deep telco knowledge and competition law experience."
Hamish Fraser advises clients participating in all areas of the IT and communications sector on the full range of commercial, regulatory and intellectual property aspects of their operations, including major procurement and outsourcing mandates. He is based in Sydney.
"Hamish is responsive, well informed, and easy to work with."
"He is very knowledgeable, I can call him up on anything and he will have some understanding already. It is very rare that I will have to bring him up to speed on the basics as he has very good industry knowledge."
Shane Barber advises prominently on telecommunications issues, acting for some of Australia's leading service providers in that sphere and offering especially well-honed expertise where cross-border mandates or the regulatory aspects of network rollout projects are concerned. He is based in Sydney.