Telecommunications
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Our services Best Law Firm in Latin America by Chambers & Partners 2015
• Legal assistance concerning telecommunications legislation and regulations, including fixed and mobile telephony, multimedia communications service, satellite, broadcasting, pay TV, Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO), VoIP services, peering agreements, among others. • Representation of clients in both judicial and administrative proceedings filed with the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency.
Our services
• Legal assistance to the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency and the Ministry of Communications regarding new regulations in the sector. • Representation in public bids, including concessions and spectrum auctions and public consultation processes. • Advice on tax matters specific to the sector.
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• Assistance in connection with private bids for the acquisition of telecommunications towers, including real estate and regulatory due diligence, negotiation of acquisition agreements, including built-to-suit, lease, infrastructure sharing, among others. • Advice to businesses, investment funds and financial institutions related to purchase and sale of equity interest, transfer of control, transfer of concessions and authorizations, as well as mergers and reorganizations of telecommunications and broadcasting companies.
Our services
• Advice to telecommunications and broadcasting companies in connection with structuring of inbound and outbound foreign investments and general regulatory advice.
Legal support to Telecom companies on a wide range of matters
• Advice in connection with the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency’s General Plan of Competition Goal. • Draft of infrastructure contracts including implementation and sharing, interconnection (such as public offers), leased lines and submarine cable agreements.
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Our clients
Our clients
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Relevant matters
Embratel
AT&T
Telemig
Representation of Embratel in its acquisition of Vesper
Advice on regulatory matters related to the merger between AT&T and SBC 2005
Assistance related to an auction of 3G radiofrequencies
MCI
Sky
Sky
Representation of MCI in its merger with Verizon
Assistance to Sky-DirectTV in its acquisition of several cable TV operators 2010
Assistance related to an auction of satellite orbital slots
2002
2005 Relevant matters
2007
2010
These transactions were handled by attorneys currently working at Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados.
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Telecom - Legal Assistance / Contracts
ANATEL Implementation of a Digital TV System (2001/2002) and draft of regulation for fixed switched telephony, equipment certification regulation and concession agreements (1996/1997/1998)
China Telecom
Telefonica
LB3
Assistance on corporate, tax and regulatory matters
Legal advice on strategic agreements and administrative proceedings
Legal opinions on VoIP system matters
Since 2015
Since 2010
Since 2009
Twitter
BR Towers
Tecent
Davis Wright Tremaine
Hearings at the Brazilian Congress regarding the NSA Surveillance Program
Legal assistance on telecommunication towers acquisition
Legal assistance on I.T. and telecom regulatory matters related to the WeChat mobile app
Legal opinion on Telecom regulatory matters
2013
2013
Since 2013
Since 2010
Telecom – Legal Assistance / Contracts
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Telecom & Media - Legal Assistance / Contracts
TV Bandeirantes
TV Globo Media Group
Google
Netflix
Broadcasting and media regulation advice
Entertainment law advice
Telecom regulatory, entertainment and privacy law advice
Assistance on negotiation of agreements and entertainment law matters
Since 2013
2013
Since 2013
Since 2013
Eldorado Radio
OESP
Sicredi
B2W
Broadcasting and media regulation advice
TV broadcasting regulation advice
Telecom regulatory advice
2013
2013
2013/2014
Telecom & Media – Legal Assistance / Contracts
I.T. transactional advice
2013/2014
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Nossos reconhecimentos
Latin America Law Firm of the Year (2015)
Recommended by Latin Lawyer 250 in Telecoms & Media (2016)
Our recognitions
Recognized by Chambers & Partners in Telecommunications & Technology (2016)
Recognized as “Elite” law firm in Brazil by Latin Lawyer Elite Firms (2015)
Recognized by The Legal 500 in TMT (2015)
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Our partner
Fabio Kujawski
[email protected] Tel.:+ 55 11 3147 2795 São Paulo
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