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
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Key contacts
Aaron White
Partner, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Asia and Australia, Brisbane and Africa Group
David Coulling
Partner, London and Africa Group
Emma Stones
Partner, London
Dominic Rowe
Of Counsel (New Zealand), London
Peter Jones
Partner, Head of TMT, Asia, Singapore
Natalia Rodriguez
Partner, London
Chris Walters
Partner, Head of Corporate, Middle East, Dubai and Africa Group
Sakurayuki
Partner (Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung), Jakarta