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DLA Piper LLP

TMT: Telecommunications

Global Guide 2026 : Europe-wide

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Chambers Review

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TMT: Telecommunications - Europe-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is a top choice for international clients in the IT sector. The law firm has an impressive network across Europe, with key offices in the UK, France, Germany and Italy for IT and media matters, and further strength in Belgium. It handles matters relating to M&A, outsourcing and disputes across Europe. The lawyers also assist with regulatory and litigious matters, as well as AI-related mandates. DLA Piper has further activity in advertising, broadcasting and gaming issues. The law firm additionally acts for telecoms operators on contractual matters, with particular strength in Italy and the UK.

Notable practitioners

London-based Frank Valentin co-chairs the firm's, respectively heading the firm's global media, sport and entertainment practice, and Mark O'Conor co-chairs the firm's technology and AI groups. Mike Conradi co-chairs the firm's international telecoms practice.

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Strengths

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  • DLA's strengths are its global footprint and its ability to understand your business.

    TMT: Telecommunications respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper offers specialisms in a lot of different fields, so the team always has the expertise and connections to achieve our outcomes. The firm has a global reach.

    TMT: Telecommunications respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper is very thorough, responsive and business friendly and provides us with practical advice.

    TMT: Telecommunications respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper has very good technical experience and is very attentive to its clients.

    TMT: Telecommunications respondentGlobal

  • They have come up with some innovative solutions that can help us but also protect the legal and commercial risk. I appreciate their commonsense approach and ability to speak in plain English.

    TMT: Telecommunications respondentGlobal

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