A go-to choice for prominent clients navigating complex legal and operational challenges, William Fry LLP frequently engages in significant telecoms and infrastructure projects, offering expertise in commercial transactions. The team also provides comprehensive support across a range of issues, including regulatory compliance, competition and consumer law, data protection, and network build and roll-out projects. Practice head Claire Waterson is well-known for her expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious telecoms matters.

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  • ‘Expert at turning deals into contracts, developing strategies for successful outcomes and deals.’

Key clients

  • Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
  • Digicel
  • SIRO
  • Towercom
  • Tesco Mobile
  • Three
  • Coimisiún na Meán (Media Commission)

Work highlights

  • Advised the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the National Broadband Plan.
  • Advised Towercom on a number of judicial review challenges, regarding planning permissions for key telecoms mast infrastructure developments.
  • Advised Dense Air on strategic options for a small cell neutral host network in Ireland.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Claire Waterson