Ranking tables
TMT: Telecommunications | Asia-Pacific
Australia
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Cheng Lim King & Wood Mallesons16 Years Ranked- James North Corrs Chambers Westgarth16 Years Ranked
- Angus HendersonWebb Henderson
- Thomas Jones Bird & Bird12 Years Ranked
- Ish OmarWebb Henderson
All Lawyers profiles
Eminent Practitioners
E Renae Lattey
King & Wood Mallesons | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 11 Years RankedRenae Lattey is based in Melbourne and offers noted experience acting for both private and public sector clients in transactional and regulatory interactions between government bodies and telecoms service providers.
Band 1
1 Cheng LimKing & Wood Mallesons | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedCheng Lim has a noted track record in the representation of leading telecoms and technology providers in key transactional and regulatory mandates. Based in Melbourne, he is also a prominent adviser on data privacy and cybersecurity questions.
1 James North
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedJames North is based in Sydney and, in addition to well-known work on behalf of leading Australian telecoms carriers, is active on transactional and contentious mandates across the IT and telecoms spectrum.
Band 2
2 Gavin Smith
Allens | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedGavin Smith is based in Sydney and advises on both IT and telecommunications-related issues, being particularly well known for his expertise in the digital acceleration field where these often intersect.
2 Martyn Taylor
Norton Rose Fulbright | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedMartyn Taylor is based in Sydney and is regularly identified as one of Australia's most accomplished telecommunications lawyers, operating across the full transactional, advisory and contentious spectrum. He is particularly well regarded in the market for his regulatory expertise.
2 Rachael LewisKing & Wood Mallesons | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedRachael Lewis is based in Canberra and stands out both for her extensive experience in the handling of telecommunications sector transactional mandates and for her in-depth familiarity with the telecoms regulatory environment.
Band 3
3 Thomas Jones
Bird & Bird | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedThomas Jones is a highly experienced, Sydney-based handler of telecommunications sector mandates who advises service providers on numerous aspects of the development of new projects. He is particularly well known for his mastery of regulatory issues.
Band 4
4 Bruce LloydClayton Utz | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedBruce Lloyd is both an experienced competition lawyer and head of the TMT group at Clayton Utz. He is respected for his advice to major telecommunications clients.
4 Damien Bailey
King & Spalding | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedDamien Bailey of King & Spalding offers telecommunications sector expertise which covers not only the Australian market but also those of Asia and the Middle East. His experience advising on major transactional and contractual mandates stretches back more than 20 years and embraces work for both public and private sector clients. He is based in Sydney.
4 Mark Feetham
Thomson Geer | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedMark Feetham is well known for his work in the telecommunications space, where he advises on a wide range of contractual, regulatory and competition-related matters, including the rollout of 5G technology, large-scale customer agreements and privacy issues.
4 Shane BarberBird & Bird | TMT: Telecommunications2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedShane Barber advises on telecommunications issues, acting for some of Australia's leading service providers and offering especially expertise where cross-border mandates or the regulatory aspects of network rollout projects are concerned. He is based in Sydney.