Our depth of expertise and understanding of the business impact of technological, market and regulatory changes in the telecommunications, media and broadcasting and technology sectors, means that our clients receive innovative, solutions-focused and cost-effective advice.

Our clients have access to industry experts, lawyers with technical qualifications in this sector and advisers who have worked extensively with various industry participants. Our group works extensively with other advisers across a range of other relevant areas such as mergers and acquisitions, finance, infrastructure and competition law.

According to the latest edition of leading benchmarking publication Chambers Global, Freehills’ Communications & Technology group ’cannot be faulted for its depth of knowledge and commercial perspective’.

Our key areas of service include:

• Access
• IT & e-commerce
• Media & Broadcasting
• Outsourcing and procurement
• Privacy
• Telecommunications

With more than 60 information technology, communications and regulatory practitioners we service clients throughout Australia and South-East Asia, providing operational and strategic advice.

Legal Guides

• Asia-Pacific Legal 500, top tier ranking in IT and telecommunications, 2006
• PLC Which Lawyer?, Leading Firm in Telecom, Media and IT, 2006, 2009.

Testimonials

• The Communications & Technology group was highly recommended and four partners were singled out for individual commendation, Chambers Global, 2008
• Chambers Global noted that in the procurement area, the team is ‘practical and focused through and through, all the way down to the associates’