Telecommunications
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Dentons
Our long-established, dedicated Telecoms group has been active in the sector since the first telecoms markets were liberalised and national incumbents privatised during the early 1980s. Our telecoms specialists provide strategic, policy, regulatory and transactional support for a wide range of matters, including network roll-outs and sharing, network access and interconnection, spectrum management and auctions, licensing, strategic sourcing, outsourcing and procurement, technology equipment, export controls, M&A, joint ventures and partnering, MVNO, reseller structures and managed services, information risk management, restructuring, divestments and disposals, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, financing and m-payments. We have also drafted many national laws and developed comprehensive licensing and other regulatory regimes for many countries around the world. Our team acts for telecoms service providers, ISPs, broadcasters, as well as governments and regulatory bodies, so you benefit from our ability to provide a solution-oriented approach to negotiating and structuring sophisticated telecoms transactions. For more than a decade our team has worked with UK and international government departments, regulators and other authorities on their significant and innovative telecoms projects. In the private sector, our team acts for infrastructure suppliers, services providers, customers, as well as investment funds, banks and other financiers.
Chambers Review
Dentons is well placed to provide comprehensive regulatory support to global telecoms companies with operations in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa owing to an extensive network of group offices and close working relationships with other local teams. The team stands out for activity on the procurement of telecoms services for UK public sector clients. Additional expertise lies in diverse commercial mandates for private companies, including the agreement of satellite communications service contracts, as well as the financing and development of infrastructure projects and mobile networks in Africa.
Tristan Jonckheer and Henrietta Baker are key contacts.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Transport for London on various matters, such as the rollout of a neutral host mobile platform, a commercial fibre telecommunications network and cell radio coverage, to name a few.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons have a good understanding of the issues we are dealing with and good, in-depth resources."
"Dentons give really clear, detailed and nuanced advice."
"Dentons have a good understanding of the issues we are dealing with and good, in-depth resources."
"Dentons give really clear, detailed and nuanced advice."
Notable Practitioners
Garrett Hayes is a deals lawyer with an impressive résumé in the telecoms market. He is steeped in M&A, equity transactions and IPOs, and also advises on disputes involving mobile network operators and infrastructure companies.
"Garrett is well versed in the industry."