Telecommunications
According to Chambers Bowmans has a distinguished practice group with leading expertise across a wide range of telecommunications matters.
- Overview
Bowmans has considerable experience in the African telecommunications sector. Its experts advise on policy, regulatory and market developments.
Our regulatory advice covers all forms of requirements. This includes licensing and compliance, spectrum, network sharing arrangements, broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) and local content requirements, foreign ownership, transfer of control, infrastructure roll-out, undersea cables, satellites, devices and components, and telecommunications-specific aspects of M&A transactions.
We have been involved in a range of transactions to give effect to sharing arrangements. These include all forms of infrastructure sharing arrangements, fibre optic network deployments (on an EPC, EPCM, BOT or simple design-build basis), system integration, software development, software or platform licensing, IT services (in all forms including outsourcing), data protection, compliance and data breach and incident response.
We are known for our work with internet service providers, major telecommunications providers, major telecommunications operators, financial institutions and other large organisations across Africa.
Related Expertise
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Bowmans is a high-profile law firm which is well respected for its prowess in transactions relating to the telecoms sector.
It is also well versed in technology licensing and the due diligence associated with acquisitions.
The firm is renowned for its work with internet service providers, financial institutions and telecoms operators, with major clients drawn from across the African continent.
The team is widely respected for its aptitude for M&A, with significant experience advising clients on the regulatory aspects of transactions.
It has an excellent track record of advising clients on the implementation and modernisation of telecoms infrastructure.
It has notable knowledge relating to spectrum and network sharing.
In South Africa, Bowmans has a distinguished practice group with leading expertise across a wide range of IT and telecommunications matters.
Bowmans’ leading projects and infrastructure department advises high-profile clients on complex domestic and cross-border matters, and has experience in all major sectors, including telecommunications.
Key Contacts
Craig Kennedy
Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications
John Syekei
Head of IP and Technology and Partner
Daniel Pretorius
Partner
Heather Irvine
Partner