The practice at Behring is at the forefront of the market and stands out for its ability 'to adapt to the evolution of the sector, whether in terms of new technologies, new uses or diversification of clients'. The team is sought out by foreign governments, major network providers, and space network providers. Anne Solene Gay is 'an influential figure in the sector' and is particularly noted for having been instrumental in advising on telecoms matters within francophone Africa. Other key names include Noam Fitoussi, Myriam Bennari and Valentin Morel-Lab.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Extensive regulatory expertise, particularly in the telecoms sector, responsiveness, pragmatism and flexibility.'
‘Responsiveness. Availability. Concerned about the client's interests, "down-to-earth", and taking into account their comments. Very reasonable on billing.’
‘The Behring team demonstrates great expertise on all subjects related to telecommunications and digital technology. They have been able to adapt to the evolution of the sector, whether in terms of new technologies, new uses or diversification of clients. This makes them our preferred partner for all missions for which we need legal expertise. All members of the team have a very good level. Anne-Solène Gay uses the skills of each person depending on the subjects: some intervene rather on purely telecoms subjects, others in digital law.'
‘Helpful and very professional team. Understands its customers well. Pricing practice that gives visibility. ’
‘This is a dynamic team that we have been working with on very specific subjects; its strength lies in its constant availability and its very personable character, which makes the work much easier.’
‘Anne-Solène Gay: dynamism, responsiveness, pragmatism, availability, great professionalism knows how to put herself on the level of her interlocutors to understand their problems and respond to them as quickly as possible.'
Key clients
- ENCOTEL
- ECOWAS
- TELECOM MINISTRY OF NIGER
Work highlights
Offering legal support to ENCOTEL, including drafting and negotiating an exclusive distribution contract with PERIPLAST.
Selected by the World Bank on behalf of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) to conduct supply, demand and requirements assessments for international telecoms, data capacity and infrastructure for the West African region.
Selected by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to conduct a study for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MPTEN) of Niger on the promotion of digital financial services, an essential element of the “Niger Digital 2025 National Strategic Plan”
Lawyers
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Practice head
Anne-Solène Gay
Other key lawyers
Myriam Bennari; Valentin Morel-Lab; Noam Fitoussi; Caroline Feraa