Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Our clients, be they operators, financial institutions, equipment providers or government authorities, appreciate our clear and efficient operational approach to law and the regulation of telecommunications, as well as our in-depth knowledge of the sector. Gide's Telecommunications team is at the service of private (operators, equipment makers, financial institutions) and public actors (international and regional organisations, governments, regulatory authorities) alike.
Building on a close working partnership with over twenty telecoms regulators in the world (in particular the ARCEP in France), for some 15 years now Gide has been acting for network operators and telecom service providers on all regulation topics, in particular as regards the management of rare resources, the granting of licences, the launch of new services, the roll-out of new networks and control and sanction proceedings.
In close cooperation with technical and economics experts specialising in e-communication, we act for operators and regulators on analysing and determining various markets that are relevant to electronic communication, as well as the assessing / contesting of solutions (ex ante or ex post sanctions). Whether regarding pricing regulation, interconnection, unbundling, co-rental conditions, or distribution conditions for new added-value services, Gide acts very regularly before national and European bodies to defend the interests of operators or to advise regulation authorities in charge of these conflicts.
Our high-level knowledge of the telecommunications market’s specifics and limitations places us in an ideal position to act both on regulatory aspects and transactional cases. As regards the acquisition of operators, the perfect command of technical stakes and regulation in over thirty countries worldwide, particularly in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa, is the added value we bring to our clients, enabling us to find creative solutions to their often complex issues.
Our lawyers in the Telecommunications team represent their clients before the sector’s regulation and competition authorities and courts, including in cross-border procedures involving aspects of civil and common law. They are frequently called upon to act in national and international arbitration procedures alongside operators, equipment manufacturers and regulatory authorities.
Gide’s Telecommunications team is commended for its expertise in satellite-related matters (acquisition, financing and running of satellite systems, obtaining licences, orbital position, bandwidths).
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