Our deep understanding of the telecoms sector comes from decades of work with fixed, mobile and satellite communications network providers, infrastructure providers, data centre operators and technology suppliers globally. Our goal is to help our diverse array of clients to seize opportunities presented by the evolution of connectivity while ensuring compliance in a highly regulated sector.

"Osborne Clarke not only provides high-level strategic and expert legal advice, but they also bring that added value of commercial acumen, which is rare."

Chambers & Partners 2025, Telecommunications, Client Testimonial
 

While the telecoms team provides a full-service, we are known experts in developing areas of telecoms regulation, including questions relating to data privacy, telecoms security, consumer, the Internet of Things and the treatment of OTT service providers, and advise operators on contentious and non-contentious topics relating to the installation of telecoms apparatus under the Electronic Communications Code. A deep market understanding enables our commercial contracting team to provide specialist support on strategic projects as well as wholesale and supply chain contracts. Our highly experienced corporate transactions team is known to be a safe pair of hands for mid-market transactions. 


We are also highly experienced in handling regulatory and commercial contract disputes, including judicial reviews of regulator decisions. The team delivers cutting-edge IP services, including acting on some of the most pivotal precedent setting FRAND disputes.
 

Experience

Devolo

Advised the smart home company devolo AG and its Trustee Rüdiger Weiß of the law firm WallnerWeiß on the protective...

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TelcoSwitch

Advised the shareholders of TelcoSwitch on a private equity investment by Queen's Park Equity (QPE) to accelerate its...

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Dstny

Advised European cloud communications provider Dstny as it acquired Qunifi and Tactful AI

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Southern Communications

Advised the management shareholders of Southern Communications on its Ares backed management buyout.

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Talkwalker

Advised Talkwalker, a leading consumer intelligence company, on its acquisition of Discover.ai, an agile consumer and...

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Talktalk

Advised TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC on recommended £1.1 billion takeover offer by Tosca IOM Limited.

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Babble

Advised the management team of Babble on its £90 million acquisition by Graphite Capital, the leading UK mid-market...

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Onecom

Advised the management team of Onecom on a £100 million funding package from mid-market private equity firm LDC and...

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Avonline Network Services

Advised the shareholders of Avonline Network Services on its sale to M Group Services, a leading provider of services to...

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Admiral Insurance Plc

Advised Admiral Insurance Plc in relation to its agreement with Telefonica for the outsourcing of its fixed-line voice...

EE

Acted for EE in relation to numerous B2B agreements, public procurement and property matters. Assisted on the...

EE

Advised on EE's Home Office tender for the supply of integrated critical voice, broadband data and related services for...

Ofcom appeals

Successfully handled two appeals of Ofcom's decision to allow BT to increase its broadband (LLU) and wholesale line...

Focus Group

Advised Focus Group, a leading UK provider of communications and IT solutions, and its shareholders and management team...