Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance handles a range of corporate, regulatory and litigation matters across the TMT space, though it has particular strength in the telecoms sector through relationships with key clients, among them Cellnex Telecom, British Telecom, and Telefónica. Dispute resolution specialist Jaime Almenar is a key figure in the practice, while corporate partner Guillermo Guardia advises on high-value M&A transactions in the sector. Recent highlights for fellow corporate partner Luis Alonso include advising numerous European clubs and the US investment firm Sixth Street on the 2023 Soccer Champions Tour.
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Testimonials
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‘In my opinion, they are the firm with the best knowledge of the market, TMT regulations and their impact on the business. They are practical lawyers, very lucid and who can address any matter without the need to carry out a "briefing" of the technical or business implications due to their prior knowledge. They are very fast and have solid legal training not only in TMT but also in civil, commercial and administrative law, something that does not occur in other specialised law firms or boutiques that may know about TMT but do not have as much legal solidity.’
‘I work with Jaime Almenar. He is truly a legal star. I have never met a lawyer so mentally agile and quick. It is a real delight to discuss any legal matter with him as he is capable of unraveling the mess and finding a pragmatic solution. I value his speed, his clarity and his legal solidity. He is really a very solid lawyer and one who can really be trusted.’
‘They differ in quality and experience in the market with a global vision of the technological market. Juan Cuerva is the reference associate.’
Key clients
- Cellnex Telecom
- Ardian
- Arjun Infrastructure Partners
- Vodafone
- British Telecom
- Talkdesk
- European Super League Company / A22 Sports Management
- Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic de Bilbao
- Sixth Street
- Telefónica
- Key Capital Partners
- Samsung
- Oracle
- Factorial
- ILovePdf
- Nippon
- Nokia
- Airbus
- Software AG
Work highlights
- Acting as the main legal advisor to Cellnex Telecom in the €10bn acquisition of telecoms sites from CK Hutchison in six European countries.
- Advised Asterion Industrial Partners and its portfolio company Nabiax on the sale of Nabiax’s Americas operations to Actis.
- Acting for European Super League Company (company formed by top 12 founding football clubs) and the promoters of the competition, A22 Sports Management, in all aspects related to the formation of The Super League.