Our recent experience includes for:
Service providers
NBN Co
Advised Australian national broadband provider NBN Co Limited on its 10-year,
A$1.1 billion contract with Swedish networking giant Ericsson.
Hutchison 3G
As principal Australian legal adviser to the Hutchison Group, we advise on a
wide range of commercial and regulatory matters including advising on the merger
of its telecommunication business in Australia with Vodafone Australia, and
advising on the joint
venture with Telstra Corporation Limited for the ownership and operation of a
third generation mobile phone (UMTS) radio access network, the
first of its kind in Australia.
Telecom New Zealand Group (including AAPT)
As principal Australian legal adviser to the Group, we advise on commercial,
regulatory, litigation and commercial issues.
Primus Telecommunications
Advising on a range of issues, including dealing with the ACCC as well as State
Fair Trading departments.
FOXTEL
We have acted for FOXTEL since its establishment, including acting successfully
in the high-profile C7 Federal Court litigation, on access arbitrations, on the
landmark FOXTEL and Optus content-sharing arrangements, on satellite transponder
arrangements and in advising, drafting and lodging access undertakings.
Vimpel-communications
Advised Vimpel, a NYSE-listed mobile operator, on its investment in the
Cambodian telecommunications market.
Kitcomm Satellite Communications
Advised on a range of satellite related issues, particularly with the ITU in
Geneva and the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Advised on capacity agreements and network and infrastructure issues in relation
to its broadband microwave network.
Utilities
Ergon Energy and ENERGEX
Advising these Queensland government owned energy corporations on a whole of
enterprise Telecommunications Supply Agreement.
Transgrid
Advised on commercialisation of their dark fibre, including advising on access
issues.
Customers
Queensland Health
Advised on the establishment of its telephone and internet services across
Queensland and the outsourcing of its telecommunications needs across all health
facilities in the State.
Brambles
Acting in the negotiation of a whole of business telecommunications service
contract, involving Brambles business units in Australia as well as overseas.
Experian
Advising in the negotiation of a virtual private network with Asia Netcom.
Crazy Johns
Advising and negotiating a Network Capacity Agreement and advising on all
regulatory issues associated with the transition from being a telecommunications
retailer to being a network operator.
Airservices Australia
Advising on telecommunications contractual issues.
