Hailed as an ‘exceptionally talented and very efficient firm’, Clarke Willmott LLP’s telecoms practice is known for specialising in representing landowner clients against telecoms operators, for instance in the negotiation of new leases, code agreements or wayleaves.  The ‘competent’ Kary Withers acts as practice head and has extensive experience in telecoms disputes. Relocation arrangements are part of Beverley Pike ’s skillset, and Sarah Mogford fields particular expertise in regard to the Electronic Communications Code.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Depth of knowledge, clarity of advice, and availability.’

  • ‘Clarke Willmott are an exceptionally talented and very efficient firm.’

  • ‘Wonderful people, easy to talk to, very knowledgeable within the sector. Very efficient and diligent throughout instructions.’

  • ‘Clarke Willmott have considerable knowhow and experience. The team that I have dealt with is headed by the very competent Kary Withers and ably assisted by Aimee Davies and Henry Russell.'

  • ‘Kary Withers and Aimee Davies come across as being highly knowledgeable in their field and user-friendly and this makes them extremely effective.’

  • ‘Clarke Willmott are our go-to team for IT and telecoms matters. Their team is second to none in this field.'

  • ‘Kary Withers is hugely knowledgeable in telecoms, and would always be our first call for such matters.'

  • 'Henry Russell is very good. I particularly like that he always keeps me fully updated at all times.’

Key clients

  • Lidl UK
  • L&Q Group
  • Major Housing Association
  • The PG Group
  • The Guinness Partnership
  • The Peabody Trust
  • Pinnacle Towers
  • Sovereign Housing Association
  • Southern Housing Group

Work highlights

  • Acting for a housing association in successfully achieving the relocation of several rooftop masts.
  • Acting for a national hotel chain in drafting and negotiating their “standard” form agreement enabling them to utilise this across their UK portfolio ensuring it protects their position and minimises the large landowner’s liability.
  • Advising Pinnacle Towers Limited in relation to the management of its portfolio of telecoms sites throughout the UK.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kary Withers

Other key lawyers

Sarah Mogford, Beverley Pike, Aimee Davies, Henry Russell