Matheson LLP continues to maintain a strong presence in the telecommunications sector, advising a multitude of established and new telecom companies on regulations, investigations, and transactions in Ireland. Kate McKenna has extensive experience of assisting regulated companies with regulations brought by ComReg and jointly heads the practice with Niall Collins, Anne-Marie Bohan, and Carlo Salizzo. Simon Shinkwin is another key member of the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I enjoy working with the Matheson Telecoms team. In particular, I appreciate their responsiveness and their pragmatism. They are willing to make judgment calls and advise a course of action to short deadlines.’
- ‘The lawyers I work with at Matheson are, first and foremost, really lovely people. I enjoy their company and look forward to working on new projects with them. I regard Kate McKenna and Simon Shinkwin particularly highly. I always feel like I have their full attention and like my work matters to them.’
- ‘Expert advice while also being very practical and commercially focused. Understand the needs of the business and the challenging environment in which we operate.’
- ‘They understand the in-house role and managing internal stakeholders. Kate McKenna is highly recommended.’
- ‘The commercial knowledge of the industry and sector is exceptional. The Matheson team knows the telecoms sector in Ireland and provides great insight and commercially astute advice.’
- ‘Kate McKenna and Simon Shinkwin are excellent lawyers. Both are practical, demonstrate excellent commercial awareness and know the telecoms industry. They understand the challenges and provide tailored advice.’
Key clients
- Three Ireland & parent CK Hutchison
- Sky UK
- Sky plc
- Sky Ireland
- Virgin Media
- Liberty Global
- Microsoft
- AMP Capital
- An Post / PostMobile
- Speed Fibre Group (Enet, Magnet, Airspeed)
- Cisco
- Meta
- Vodafone
- Zendesk
- MessagerCloud / txtNation
- GTT
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Cellnex
- Asterion Industrial Partners
- Raft Technologies
- SpaceX
- Grain Management
- Indeed
- Zoom
- Amazon Web Services
- Revolut
Work highlights
- Advised Virgin Media on the roll out of its new wholesale network and a number of ongoing ComReg enforcement actions.
- Advised Three Ireland on the most high profile telecommunications matter.
- Advised a number of bidders on the acquisition of Eir's fibre business (joint venture arrangement).
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Niall Collins, Kate McKenna, Anne-Marie Bohan, Carlo Salizzo