Overview
At Freehills, we focus on servicing the converging industries of telecommunications, media and information technology, both in Australia and internationally.
We combine expertise in areas such as telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and online services with a thorough knowledge of the industry structure and players.
Our services include:
- regulatory advice
- access, interconnection and resale arrangements
- network/IT infrastructure projects
- telecommunications-related M&A, and
- content licensing, product development and customer terms.
Freehills has played an important role in the development of Australia’s telecommunications industry and continues to be a firm of choice for participants in this sector, from small enterprises to market-leading international players.
Experience
Freehills acts for three of the four major players in the Australian telecommunications sector and for other participants in the Asia-Pacific region in relation to key strategic projects. Our roles included:
- Advising the Australian Government on one of the most significant telecommunications deals in Australia, the sale of its stake in Telstra via the T1, T2 and T3 transactions.
- Advising Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company in relation to a range of strategic areas, including M&A, large infrastructure projects, strategic litigation, regulatory advice, wholesale and interconnection arrangements, IT/outsourcing projects and product development.
- Advising Vodafone on most of the company’s strategic projects, including Vodafone’s managed services arrangement with Nokia to operate and maintain 2G and 3G networks.
- Advising the Government of Papua New Guinea in relation to reform of the telecommunications regime and related matters, including interconnection arrangements.
