About

Telefónica, the world’s largest telecommunications conglomerate, present in 20 countries and employing more than 120,000 people, sells its products and services in Brazil under the trade name Vivo. The company is among Brazil’s leading telecommunications operators and services over 90 million customers throughout the country. In the last few years, apart from helping the business develop its service portfolio and introduce new technological capabilities to the local market, Telefónica’s in-house legal team has been applauded by industry experts for supporting a number of fundamental transactions. Amongst the most impressive of these is undoubtedly the team’s contribution to Telefónica’s 2015 acquisition of GVT, a transaction which led to the company becoming the largest integrated telecommunications business in Brazil, both in terms of accesses and of revenue. The team’s strengths lie in regulatory affairs and contract negotiation areas, with one source pointing out the team’s speed and efficiency in negotiating Pay TV content contracts.