The telecoms and media practice at ES Shimron, I Molho, Persky & Co is routinely sought out by mobile operators, OTT providers, television channels, content companies, and cable and satellite TV platforms. The practice also acts for IoT connectivity providers, wholesale fibre-optic network providers, and specialised streaming services. Department head Dov Abramowitz is a highly-regarded telecoms and media expert; while Shira Schlaff‘s commercial and corporate practice encompasses telecoms, technology licensing, hi-tech, research and development agreements, as well as software and hardware contracts.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Great people, availability, responsiveness, and collaboration. Great advice from these partners.’
- ‘Dov Abramowitz is a great partner and understands clients’ business and challenges.’
- ‘Dov Abramowitz is very professional, provides a quality service, and is efficient in his work. It is simply a pleasure to work with him.’
- ‘Accessible, commercial, and responsive - they build a great professional working relationship with clients.’
Key clients
- Cellcom Israel
- Cellcom Fixed Line Communications
- CNN
- Webbing
- Voye
- Golan Telecom
- Pelephone Communications
- Channel 9
- The Israeli Shopping Channel
- NMC United
- Nextcom Group
- Mishkei Sheeta
Work highlights
Advised CNN on a variety of issues relating to its Jerusalem news-gathering bureau.
Assisting the Cellcom Group with several matters, including roaming agreements, content and technology acquisitions, and migration of the Cellcom TV service to a new platform.
Advising Webbing on international regulation, including limitations on permanent roaming, virtual SIM devices with interchangeable profiles (eSIMs), and territorial restrictions regarding the location of data storage.
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Practice head
Dov Abramowitz
Other key lawyers
Shira Schlaff; Rachel Shay; Hila Daniel; Ofek Bruck