About

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Baker Botts provides strategic, multidisciplinary counsel across the full digital infrastructure lifecycle, from investment and development to commercialization and operations. The firm advises on complex transactions, regulatory frameworks, and operational matters supporting critical digital networks worldwide.

The Digital Infrastructure practice is distinguished by deep industry experience across market cycles and technologies, an integrated cross‑practice approach, and a global footprint spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, with a strong focus on cross‑border execution. Lawyers from technology, energy, regulatory, finance, real estate, tax, IP, AI governance, and privacy/cybersecurity collaborate to deliver coordinated, practical solutions.

Baker Botts advises on M&A, joint ventures, investments, divestitures, project and infrastructure finance, hyperscale leasing, debt financings, and project development, as well as ongoing operations across data centers, connectivity networks, towers, satellite systems, and energy supply, serving investors, developers, operators, lenders, hyperscalers, and telecom providers.

https://www.bakerbotts.com/services/industries/technology/digital-infrastructure

Chambers Review

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Telecommunications - UK-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts offers a broad telecommunications practice, representing large network operators and investment funds as well as governmental bodies. The firm offers clients a particular strength in commercial and corporate matters such as negotiating joint venture agreements and expanding network facilities.

Work Highlights

  • Baker Botts advised Ares IDF on expanding its digital infrastructure, with a matter value of £75 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stuart Blythe
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Stuart Blythe
Head of Telecommunications
2
Band 2

Stuart Blythe specialises in corporate and commercial telecoms transactions that often have international elements. His recent work has focused on commercial negotiations concerning the development of subsea cable systems.

Stuart Blythe has deep and broad digital infrastructure market knowledge.

We highly rate his abilities as a trusted adviser. Stuart Blythe is an absolute gentleman, extremely diligent in his work, and it is always a pleasure to work with him through complex projects.

Stuart Blythe takes a strong strategic approach to his advice.

Stuart Blythe is a very commercially-minded and practical lawyer who gets stuff done. He is great to work with and someone who brings a great deal of intellectual capital and value to transactions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Telecommunications

Stuart Blythe
2
Stuart Blythe
Head of Telecommunications
2
Band 2

Members

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Costa Smith

Stuart Blythe

Stuart Blythe

Head of Department