Behring
Behring has a strong offering for telecoms matters, and is regularly sought after by a client base of mobile operators, internet service providers, satellite operators, international development organisations, and government bodies. The ‘responsive and pragmatic' team fields expertise in transactional, regulatory, and contractual issues in the area. Practice head Anne-Solène Gay 'stands out for her professionalism’ and her 'excellent understanding of telecoms regulations'. Valentin Morel-Lab, Myriam Bennari, and Noam Fitoussi are names to note.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm is a specialist on Francophone telecoms regulation. They are responsive and pragmatic.’
‘Anne-Solène Gay has an excellent understanding of telecoms regulations and she explains the position thoughtfully and succinctly. We would always go to her for telecoms questions.’
‘All employees are efficient. The team is always available, attentive and proactive. Responses are provided on time.'
‘Within the Behring team, Anne-Solène Gay as a partner particularly stands out for her professionalism, her mastery of subjects surrounding telecommunications, digital and space, and her ability to work internationally in complex contexts. These are valuable qualities which make working with her on these subjects a valuable asset.’
‘Anne-Solène Gay leads the team and follows the files closely. It has extensive expertise in the telecoms sector. It is able to handle files in different countries and in different market segments. Among the collaborators, we were led to work more particularly with Valentin Morel-Lab, Laurent Bruneau and Noam Fitoussi.’
‘The Behring team is particularly at the cutting edge on subjects including telecommunications, digital and space. They know how to be available and very efficient on their files. The mode of collaboration is very fluid and the value for the work carried out is very interesting.'
‘Anne-Solène Gay - very responsive, highly focused, sound commercial advice.’
‘Extensive knowledge and experience in the French regulatory framework. Proactivity.’
Key clients
- MITEL
- PEOPLEFONE
- LIBON
- ZIFF DAVIS (formerly J2 GLOBAL)
- DRW
- INTELEPEER
- ECOWAS
- CONATEL
- Ministry of Telecom of Niger
- ANRTIC
Work highlights
- Advised Group VIVENDI Africa (GVA) on a number of major telecoms projects.
- Advised MITEL on various telecoms regulatory matters, including dealings with ARCEP.
- Advised the World Bank on a major project supporting ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), involving improving the international telecoms capacity for the West African region.
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Practice head
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Anne-Solène Gay