TMT: IT & Telecommunications

Webb Henderson maintains a leading, Sydney-based telecommunications regulatory offering with a wealth of experience advising on national and overseas projects. It advises key telecommunications companies on strategic corporate and commercial transactions. The law firm is adept in such areas as super-fast broadband, data and privacy issues, and 'smart city' projects, and it regularly exports its expertise to assist with major projects, such as submarine cable infrastructure projects, and law reforms in South-East Asia and the Middle East. Key clients include Spark, nbn and HyperOne.

"The firm is made up of excellent specialist telco regulatory lawyers."

"They are very commercial and very client-centric. They are able to deal with conventional matters but also novel matters."

Webb Henderson advised Lumen on the licensing and other regulatory requirements applicable across multiple jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Angus Henderson stands out for his in-depth knowledge of the telecommunications landscape, not only in Australasia, but also across a large part of South-East Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. His expertise is particularly highly regarded where regulatory questions are concerned. "Angus is an especially fantastic, tremendous telco adviser."

Ara Margossian handles high-profile telecommunications-related matters for public and private sector players in Australia, the wider Asia-Pacific region and beyond. He has high visibility on transactions generally, and on those relating to undersea cable systems in particular. "Substantively, Ara is unmatched. He is 100% a premier resource for us himself. He is also very well connected in the region and has a sterling international reputation among other practitioners in other countries."

Ish Omar stands out for his mastery of the issues attending major telecommunications projects. He advises extensively on such matters as the rollout of new products, wholesale contractual issues and regulatory questions. "He has supported us on a wide range of matters, and he consistently provides practical and pragmatic advice, always in a timely fashion, and most importantly for me in a form that is useful and understandable by the business units that I support. He is our go-to external lawyer and I highly recommend him." "He is exceptionally pragmatic and commercially focused. No matter how busy he is, he has a very calm and calming manner and is able to work through problems and outline challenges. He knows how to get to a solution and instantly instil confidence in anyone he talks to." "His approach is innovative and he is able to solve novel problems."