Bratby Law

Telecoms | Digital | Data

Principal Solicitor

Providing expert legal, regulatory and transactional advice in the telecoms, digital and data sectors.

Rob’s private practice work experience includes:

2020 – ongoing: Principal Solicitor, Bratby Law 2017-2020: Partner, Head of International Telecommunications, Internet and Media (based in London) at Washington DC law firm, Arnold & Porter 2011-16: Managing Partner, Asia (based in Singapore) at London telecoms, media and technology law firm Olswang 2008-11: Partner, Head of Commercial (based in London) at London telecoms, media and technology law firm Olswang 2005-08: Partner, Head of Telecoms (based in London) at Chicago law firm, Mayer Brown 2003-05: Counsel at Washington DC law firm, WilmerHale 1994-98: Trainee and Associate at global law firm, Baker & McKenzie

Rob worked in-house at leading European competitive local access provider COLT Telecom from 1998-2003, during which time his experience included:

Director of Partnerships, Alliances and Channels to Market Director of Business Development Manager, Legal & Regulatory

Rob worked at the UK telecoms regulator, Oftel 1995-1996.

Rob held a short service limited commission in the Royal Artillery and served in West Germany 1989-1990.

Rob now lives and primarily works from London. He lived and worked in Singapore 2011-2016 and worked widely across ASEAN. 

English

Internation Bar Association: Communications Committee, Technology Committee

Rob’s education includes:

2015-16: INSEAD, International Directors’ Programme in Corporate Governance 1998-2003: Henley Management College, MBA 1997- 98: University of Bristol, Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice 1993-94: Nottingham Law School, LPC 1990- 93: University of Cambridge, St. John’s College, BA(Hons), MA (Cantab), Natural Sciences and Law