Telecommunications
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
+44 20 7374 8000About
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
We advise our clients as they deploy and leverage the power of telecommunications. We work with our clients across all areas of telecommunications infrastructure, equipment, networks, applications, services, spectrum, investment, implementation, use and monetisation.
Our experience advising telecommunications companies, users of telecommunications, and investors focussed on telecommunications, gives us deep understanding of the relationships, opportunities, risks and strategies involved. We are thought leaders and anticipate and respond to the effect and legal implications of the adoption of new telecommunications technologies and means of telecommunications.
As telecommunications is increasingly underpinning technology innovation, through ubiquitous broadband and mobility, yet is increasingly impacted by technology innovation, as a result of over the top services, we use our deep industry knowledge to support our clients in those areas.
We support our clients with telecommunications in its widest sense, including fixed, wireless, cable, broadband/internet, ICT, satellite, network equipment, devices and components, mobile towers and data centres.
We also offer fully-integrated advice on telecoms mergers and acquisitions, investments, tax, employment, regulation, competition, technology, media, data protection and privacy, cyber security and outsourcing to support all of our clients' telecommunications related activities.
Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills has a longstanding reputation among UK telecoms operators as a superb choice for both contentious and non-contentious matters. It is a leading litigation firm with experience both in commercial disputes between operators and in CAT or judicial review challenges to Ofcom decisions. The team is acclaimed for work on major infrastructure sharing agreements and the negotiation of wholesale MVNO agreements.
Work Highlights
- Herbert Smith Freehills advised AustralianSuper on its EUR1.5 billion investment in Vantage Data Centers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Herbert Smith Freehills is a solid firm with quality people."
"Herbert Smith Freehills' approach was collegial and collaborative. It was a long, complex contract and they handled it well."
"Herbert Smith Freehills is a solid firm with quality people."
"Herbert Smith Freehills' approach was collegial and collaborative. It was a long, complex contract and they handled it well."
Notable Practitioners
David Coulling advises prominent telecoms companies and network providers on various commercial issues. His expertise covers network rollout and upgrade arrangements, as well as M&A transactions.
"David Coulling is excellent. He has index knowledge of our arrangements so we really value his advice. He rolls up his sleeves and is a personable, easy-to-work-with member of our team."
"David Coulling is very good at what he does, personable and good to talk to. He was helpful, thoughtful and used his resources to progress things forward. He is commercially knowledgeable as well."
"David Coulling is a commercial contract lawyer who is on top of the details and he provides a thorough response."