The practice at Ashurst LLP has a solid track record in advising clients on the sales and acquisitions of telecoms-related structures, as well as handling the regulatory aspects of digital infrastructure matters, often pertaining to the rollout of mobile and fibre networks. The team is jointly led by London-based Nick Elverston and François Hellot, who has an excellent reputation for assisting with TMT transactions. Jacques Dabreteau left the firm.
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Key clients
- Safran Group
- Altitude Telecom
- 1&1 Mobilfunk
- Orange
- META (previously known as Facebook)
- Eiffel Investment Group
Work highlights
- Acted for Meta in the 2Africa Pearls extension, a subsea cable project for increasing connectivity for approximately 3bn people.
- Advised the local subsidiary of a leading global mobile operator in a sub-Saharan African country on the sale of its mobile tower portfolio to Eastcastle, including handling associated leaseback arrangements.
- Advised Eiffel Investment Group on the structuring of an SPV.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
François Hellot, Nick Elverston