Subsea cables

Our global telecommunications team offers extensive international capabilities in the subsea cables sector, providing comprehensive legal services to clients involved in the development, deployment, and management of this critical infrastructure. Our expertise spans multiple regions, ensuring seamless support for often complex connectivity projects where geopolitical and sovereignty considerations are also often highly relevant. 

We advise on all aspects of subsea cable projects, including regulatory compliance, financing, and risk management and possess a deep understanding of the technical, and commercial and geopolitical challenges associated with subsea cables. We’re acutely aware of some of the unique issues which often impact on subsea cable projects - such as the limited and concentrated upstream suppliers of key elements such as marine survey, cable manufacturing and cable laying vessels, and relevant landing country requirements relating to various permits and licences –  all of which combine to drive specific risk allocation models. 

We have advised on a number of significant transactions and developments including the financing and construction of major subsea cable systems (and related landing party arrangements), and have supported the expansion of digital infrastructure, crucial for the global economy and the increasing demand for high-speed internet and data transmission.