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A&O Shearman

Telecommunications

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A&O Shearman

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Telecommunications - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman has a significant telecoms practice that frequently acts on infrastructure transactions all over the world, advising on projects across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It advises on the structuring of new fibre optic joint ventures and on both the buy and sell sides of telecoms towers transactions. The team also assists with the negotiation of network sharing or outsourcing agreements. The lawyers can leverage corporate and competition law expertise to advise on major M&A deals that follow the trend towards consolidation of the telecoms sector. The team represents clients in satellite finance or capital markets transactions.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised Waterland on its acquisition of Lebara.

Strengths

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  • A&O Shearman's team have a great understanding of the business and commercial drivers in the sector, with a sharp sense of the direction of change and trends happening in the market.

    Telecommunications respondentUK

  • The A&O Shearman team understand our business needs and are very efficient and very service-minded.

    Telecommunications respondentUK

  • A&O Shearman is a pretty exceptional outfit, which is why we retain the firm. It has the breadth, capacity and expertise across the board to provide the strategic and complex support we need.

    Telecommunications respondentUK

  • A&O Shearman go above and beyond just the immediate task at hand to maintain a holistic view of the transaction and any considerations that could be relevant.

    Telecommunications respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Kenning
    Andrew Kenning

    Andrew Kenning

    Andrew Kenning regularly advises multinational telecoms companies and infrastructure providers. He has significant experience assisting clients with commercial agreements, portfolio sales and financing transactions.

    • Andrew Kenning is the name that always jumps out as the solution-driven, highly intellectual and capable partner within the team. He also establishes good relationships with his clients.

      Telecommunications respondentUK

    • Andrew Kenning has incisive knowledge of the sector.

      Telecommunications respondentUK
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