Telecommunications
Seamless service for all your telecommunications legal requirements.
With decades of hands-on experience across the telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors, we’re more than legal advisors — we’re strategic partners who understand the business and regulatory landscape inside out.
Our clients include leading international and domestic carriers, telco service providers, infrastructure investors and operators, government departments, and major enterprise customers. We also act for clients making strategic moves in the telco and digital infrastructure space.
Whether you’re navigating a complex transaction, managing regulatory compliance, or negotiating commercial arrangements, we provide practical, high-impact advice tailored to your objectives — regardless of your size or market position.
Experience.
*Some of the above representations were undertaken while at previous firms
Towers and digital infrastructure*
Our team members have acted for all major tower companies in Australia, including in significant tower transactions acting for a bidder to acquire Australian Tower Network’s A$1.9B towers portfolio, the seller of Axicom (for A$3.5B), and the buyer of TPG Telecom’s 1,230 tower and rooftop sites.
Subsea cables*
Our team members have extensive experience acting on subsea cable matters (and related refinancing) in Australian, New Zealand and the Pacific, including acting for South Pacific Island Network (SPIN) and PCCW on the dissolution of Reach.
Subsea cables (other)*
Our team members have also acted for Bluesky Pacific Group in Samoa, Southern Cross Cable Network on its NEXT cable, Interchange regarding its agreement with TE Subcom, Hawaiki on its trans-Tasman cable system, and Prima Limited on its TamTam subsea cable system, the world’s first SMART cable.
Other telco transactions*
Our team members have also acted on various network and fibre deals, including acting for Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited, Spirit Telecom, Superloop Limited and the Department of Communications.
Regulatory (Australia)*
Our team members have acted for various industry participants on all aspects of telco regulation in Australia, including advising on carrier licensing and levies, the regional broadband scheme, functional separation and compliance with competition and consumer protection regulations.
Regulatory (access)*
Our team members have extensive experience advising carriers and access seekers in relation to access to declared services under Part XIC of the Telco Act, and all aspects of land access, including use of carrier powers under Schedule 3, access under Schedule 1 and Part 34B, and TIO land access disputes.
Regulatory (dealing with regulators)*
Our team members regularly deal with telco industry regulators, including the ACMA and ACCC, and have acted for regulators including advising the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman regarding specific land access disputes and the scope of the TIO’s jurisdiction.
Regulatory (other jurisdictions)*
Our team members have also advised industry participants in other jurisdictions, including Telecom Cook Islands Limited on its consultation with the Cook Islands Government, and various Pacific Islands carriers on regulatory matters arising from LEO satellite operators’ market entry.
Contracting and commercial*
Our team members have acted for various carriers, service providers, satellite companies and enterprise customers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, on network procurement transactions, template and customized wholesale, retail and supply agreements, facilities access agreements and satellite agreements.
How we can help
- Transactions: our team has extensive experience acting on both the buy-side and sell-side of transactions involving a range of telco and digital infrastructure assets, including towers, data centres, subsea cables and fibre networks.
- Contracting: we specialise in developing and negotiating effective agreements relating to wholesale and retail services, network and facilities access, subsea cables, and Government and defence contracts.
- Advice work: we advise on all aspects of telco and radcoms regulation, in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
- Disputes: our team has extensive experience acting for major carriers and service providers in regulated and unregulated disputes.
- Legal and regulatory framework navigation: we are adept at navigating diverse legal and regulatory environments and frameworks specific to telecommunications and adjacent industries.
The Hamilton Locke difference
The telecommunications sector is constantly shifting with regulatory and technological change. Our team helps you navigate these headwinds.
We have unmatched expertise across all aspects of the telecommunications, radcoms and digital infrastructure sectors. We’re also experienced in adjacent regulatory environments relevant to telecommunications businesses, such as privacy, data and cyber security, SOCI, foreign investment, energy and renewables, technology, competition, and government and defence contracting.
Drawing on backgrounds at top-tier firms and experience across countless high-stakes matters, our team of telecommunications experts delivers the clarity, confidence, and insight needed to move your business forward.
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