Telecommunications

Brian Kennelly KC is one of the most prominent silks in the telecommunications sector owing to his close relationship with a key UK operator. He advises on significant competition law cases, Ofcom investigations and non-contentious compliance mandates. Kennelly is well regarded for his expertise in relation to net neutrality compliance issues.

"He is very attentive and helpful."

"He is excellent - very versatile, very pragmatic and someone who is easy to work with."

Emily Neill stands out for her presence on either side of many of the most important Court of Appeal cases in the telecommunications sector in recent years, covering market-defining issues including access to dark fibre. She is a popular choice among silks both within chambers and in other sets to act as a junior in administrative appeals that have significant financial implications for telecommunications operators, such as matters relating to the determination of annual licence fees. She is also often directly instructed by key clients to advise on diverse compliance topics.

"She is a delight to work with and I have always thought she is very good."

"Emily Neill is very easy to work with, smart and into the detail."

James Segan KC has increasing prominence in the telecommunications sphere, and is well known for his work on major competition and intellectual property law cases that require a deep understanding of telecommunications technology. He has notable experience acting in major FRAND trials. Segan also assists with administrative appeals on behalf of telecoms service providers.

"James is a truly excellent advocate who is always well prepared and can answer the most complex of questions on his feet. He is pragmatic, commercially minded and an absolute pleasure to work with."

"He is a pleasure to work with, first class and super smart. He's a real giant in the sector, on top of case law, creative in his thinking and an excellent advocate."

Javan Herberg KC acts in telecommunications regulatory and commercial matters as part of a wider administrative law practice that is focused on the financial services sector. He has experience on both the Ofcom and operator sides of investigations, and has had involvement in a number of Supreme Court and CAT hearings. He is proficient in handling telecommunications mandates containing EU law elements.

"He is very easy to work with, ferociously clever and knows Ofcom very well. You can have complete trust in his advice."

Jessica Boyd KC frequently acts on the regulator side of key telecommunications judicial review cases. She has appeared in a number of notable telecommunications matters, frequently representing the regulator. Boyd is well versed in providing advice to the regulatory body on spectrum auctions, the Freedom of Information Act and a number of other issues.

"She is just an ultimate professional. She is very clever, pragmatic and nice to work with. She rolls her sleeves up and gets involved."

"Jessica's technical, professional and pragmatic approach to advice on an extremely complicated area of law was simply superb."

Monica Carss-Frisk KC has a longstanding reputation as a leading administrative law silk and stands out for the breadth of her practice. She has experience in EU and UK public law cases that relate to the licensing or regulation of telecoms operators.

"She brings calm clarity, particularly with litigation, and her advocacy style is very suited to helping the tribunal understand the issues and cut through the noise."

Alan Maclean KC is frequently retained by telecommunications giants to represent them in competition law mandates, and is also instructed by service providers in relation to commercial disputes. He has notable experience handling issues arising from the EU Framework and Access Directives.

"Alan is an able advocate who is knowledgeable about the telecoms world."

Daniel Cashman appears in significant cases in the telecommunications sector. He acts for both the regulator and key telecommunications operators, and is frequently led by prominent silks. Cashman is noted for his adept handling of matters that contain EU law elements.

"Daniel is experienced and knowledgeable beyond his years."

"He is a superb junior. Daniel is super smart, responsive and drafts extremely clearly."

Kieron Beal KC stands out for his work on behalf of key companies seeking to influence Ofcom decisions that are intended to affect competition in the telecommunications and media spaces. He also advises on sensitive compliance topics and acts in cases relating to data and surveillance.

"Kieron is a brilliant advocate. He is someone who embraces the use of technology to make disputes more efficient and has a stellar reputation in the Bar."

"He is very easy to work with. He is good on cases where there is a regulatory or competition aspect, as well as a public law aspect. He is very efficient and an effective advocate."

Thomas de la Mare KC handles public and EU law-inflected cases for an impressive array of clients in the telecommunications and media sectors. He has experience in high-profile cases that examine the relationship between data protection laws and the obligation to share telecoms data with UK security services. De la Mare frequently appears in judicial reviews, as well as cases before the Commercial Court and the ECJ.

"Thomas is fiercely intelligent and tenacious on his feet."

Tom Richards KC advises telecommunications operators on sensitive competition law and judicial review cases, including those that intersect with media and broadcasting law. He has represented mobile network operators as sole counsel before the CAT.

"Tom Richards was good at getting to the nub of the issue and giving advice, and always very good at being accommodating."

Tom Coates is recognised for his experience within telecoms cases. He is known for representing telecoms operators in competition-related cases in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and in the High Court. Coates is well versed in spectrum auction matters. He is also frequently instructed by Ofcom.

"Tom is very responsive, has exceptional judgement and is a pleasure to work with."

"He is a brilliant junior, provides extremely sound advice and is extremely easy to work with."

"Tom Coates is someone who is very available, very personable and thoughtful, and his written work is also very good and easy to understand."

Tristan Jones acts for both operators and Ofcom in high-profile and complex telecommunications cases on issues ranging from dark fibre and licence fees to spectrum auctions. He draws praise for his significant telecommunications regulatory knowledge and his complementary strength in competition law matters, and often acts for regulatory authorities.

"He is very proactive in moving the case forward."