Lucie is a telecoms disputes specialist with over 10 years working in the industry.
PartnerLucie Barnes
Has particular expertise in telecoms, advising both operators and customers of telecoms services.
PartnerMartin Sloan
Scott advises operators and site providers in relation to Code powers and agreements.
PartnerScott Logan
Our expertise in telecoms
Our telecoms lawyers work alongside fibre and wireless operators throughout the lifecycle of a project, advising in relation to their UK infrastructure objectives, Electronic Communications Code compliance, OFCOM and other regulatory compliance, and bidding for public infrastructure funding, such as Project Gigabit.
We advise on:
- fixed and movable infrastructure arrangements
- consumer protection and regulatory compliance
- competition law and subsidy control
- financing and investment
- commercial contracts
- data protection and telecommunications security
- rights over land
- Electronic Communications Code agreements
- Supply chain contracts, including civil works and technology procurement
- Telecoms and networks procurement and outsourcing
- IoT and smart technology
- dispute avoidance
We regularly deal with telecoms agreements under the former 1984 Electronics Communication Code and advise on the transition to the new 2017 Electronic Communications Code regime. Our expertise also covers wayleaves for fibre optic cables and associated compensation claims, enforcement action, renewals and terminations, acquiring new code rights, disputes, Land Tribunal actions and judicial reviews.
The firm is able to use different internal department resources to resolve and support any issues we may have.
Chambers UK 2024
The firm has in-depth market knowledge at both partner and associate levels.
Chambers UK 2024
Excellent sector and industry knowledge and insight.
Legal 500 UK 2024
Contact a telecommunications lawyer
Please get in touch with our telecoms lawyers Lucie Barnes, Martin Sloan or Scott Logan with your telecoms-related queries.
Key telecoms highlights
- Advising a fast-growing ISP GoFibre on its successful bids for public infrastructure subsidy in North Northumberland and Teesdale under the UK Government’s Project Gigabit.
- Advising a fibre network operator on data protection compliance, data retention and requests for data from law enforcement.
- Advising two of the UK's largest MNOs on their property work, telecoms agreements and code powers.
- Acted for a leading European infrastructure operator on its €10bn acquisition of another leading telecoms operator’s tower assets.
- Acting for a large London Borough Council using its Code powers to redirect broadband cabling throughout a multi-dwelling building to facilitate redevelopment.
- Advising Connexin on its successful £58m Project Gigabit bid for the rollout of fibre broadband to over 30,000 homes in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire.
