Recent experience

Optus

Represented Optus in relation to its telecommunications network deployment arrangements throughout Australia with multiple vendors and service providers, including its stake in the Southern Cross subsea cable system...

Virgin Media O2

Advised Virgin Media O2 on its UK mobile network deployment and sharing arrangements with Vodafone, and its deployment of 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G technologies.

Motorola Solutions

Advised on proceedings commenced against Hytera in the Federal Court of Australia, alleging that certain Hytera digital mobile radios offered in Australia infringe three of Motorola Solutions’ Australian patents relating to digital mobile radio technology 

OneWeb

Advised in relation to its combination with Eutelsat in an all-share transaction, with an implied valuation of OneWeb at US$3.4 billion 

Global Telco AI Alliance

Advising the consortium of Singtel, Deutsche Telekom, e&, SK Telecom, and SoftBank on the establishment of the Global Telco AI Alliance.

Axiata

Advised in relation to a successful settlement of a $170 million dollar BIT dispute with the government of the Republic of Ghana concerning its investment in Ghana Telecom pursuant to a bilateral investment treaty between the governments of Malaysia and the Republic of Ghana and in respect of enforcement and asset freezing proceedings in England and Singapore, following an ICC arbitration award in the sum of US$200 million 


Key contacts

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Aaron White

Partner, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Asia and Australia, Brisbane and Africa Group

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David Coulling

Partner, London and Africa Group

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Dominic Rowe

Of Counsel (New Zealand), London

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Peter Jones

Partner, Head of TMT, Asia, Singapore

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Chris Walters

Partner, Head of Corporate, Middle East, Dubai and Africa Group

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Sakurayuki

Partner (Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung), Jakarta