Our Telecommunication and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Group provides a comprehensive range of legal services to key stakeholders in the telecommunication and ICT industry such as telecommunications service providers, mobile network operators, infrastructure owners and investors, technology suppliers and equipment manufacturers, network users and financial institutions. Our Telecommunication and ICT Group consists of astute lawyers with excellent academic qualifications, international exposure and specialist experience in diverse areas of telecommunications and ICT. We advise clients on legal and regulatory compliance in the industries. We assist our clients to obtain the required licences for operating telecommunication and ICT business in Nigeria. We provide legal advice to various ICT service and solutions providers, ranging from start- up companies to multinational corporations. We represent clients in processing of the requisite licences from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Our transactional competence and expertise in telecommunications cover issues such as privatisation, cross-border M & A and joint ventures, collaborative agreements, content acquisition, procurement contracts, rights of way, financing, interconnectivity agreements for the fixed and mobile sectors, licencing, merger & acquisition, network sharing and outsourcing, global regulation, licence bids and investment, etc.