Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT) & Digital Business

“Convergence” leads to an increasing need for specialist legal advice and, to this end, our Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT) & Digital Business Practice provides strategic counsel and finds innovative ways to assist our clients when making critical commercial decisions.

Our TMT Practice is built upon a strong regulatory/competition, intellectual property, transactional, corporate and dispute resolution foundation, enhanced by a deep knowledge of the electronic communications sector.

Unusually amongst other Greek legal practices, we have a number of senior lawyers who have worked inside government and regulatory agencies – giving us a better understanding of the approach and priorities of regulatory officials, policymakers and enforcers, and enhancing the value of the services we offer. Moreover, our senior lawyers have substantial in-house industry experience, which gives us significant insight into how our clients can best meet their strategic goals.

Long-standing experience of all the issues confronting the industry, combined with our in-depth understanding of telecoms, media and technology regulation have made us a clear choice for regulatory/competition law and intellectual property matters, transactions, data protection, IT security and dispute resolution.

Our TMT Practice has gained a strong reputation for providing expert advice on a range of issues relating to the following legal areas:

• Sector-Specific (ex-ante) Regulatory Advice & Strategic Counseling
• Competition Law
• Intellectual Property
• Interface between Antitrust & Intellectual Property
• Data Protection, Privacy & IT Security
• Litigation / Dispute Resolution
• Administrative & Public Law
• Corporate/Commercial Law
• Employment Law

Our expertise extends across all networks and platforms-fixed, mobile other wireless applications and the internet – and we advise National Regulatory Authorities, Governments and academic institutions; telecoms operators, internet service and content providers; equipment manufacturers and suppliers; software developers; broadcasters and media companies in the film, radio, TV, music and computer games industries; satellite and earth station operators; users of communications services; advertising and marketing services agencies.

In addition to our significant experience in all aspects of electronic communications regulation, we are well-positioned to handle matters relating to:

• Electronic Communications Regulation
• Access/Interconnection & Broadband
• Regulated Access to Next Generation Access Networks
• Licensing /Authorization
• Data Protection, Privacy & IT Security
• Broadcasting & Digital Media
• New Media & on-line content regulation
• Mobile TV, IPTV and content services
• Audiovisual commercial communications
• Video on demand and other streaming services
• Value added and messaging services
• On-line gaming, betting, gambling and interactive services
• Interactive Entertainment / Computer Gaming
• Advertising & Marketing
• E- Business
• Software
• Antenna Construction Licensing
• Radio Frequencies (spectrum) Regulation
• Spectrum trading, radio spectrum assignment & licensing
• Technology Contracts & Outsourcing
• Systems Development & Integration
• Hardware, Equipment & Devices
• End-user rights.