Wiggin LLP regularly acts on matters involving IT and business process outsourcing, blockchain, digital services regulation, and data privacy. Jointly leading the firm is Gordon Moir, who is recognised for advisory work on next-generation telecoms regulation and broadcasting laws; Marcus Bagnall, who can manage complex telecom and technology arrangements; and Mark Deem, who is particularly well-versed in TMT litigation and fintech. Siobhan Lewis regularly offers clients commercial and data protection advice in the media, technology, and telecommunications sectors. Peter Mason has a niche in the music industry, routinely advising on licence payments for those working in the film and music industries, as well as handling new regulatory and compliance requirements. Sean James retired from the firm in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘Wiggin represents a very competitive proposition in the technology and telecommunications space. Not only are they SMEs in technology, but their insights into the regulatory environment have been invaluable, ensuring that the advice they deliver is tailored, practical and balanced. The team at Wiggin have always been available and approachable and manages workload well, with good levels of communication on matters.’
‘Marcus Bagnall and Gordon Moir have both been enormously valuable advisors to our business. They have a deeper than usual understanding of technology for legal advisors, which allows them to synthesise complex legal issues and products and produce very clear, actionable advice.’
‘Wiggin's key strength is that it provides actionable, risk-weighted advice that reflects the way comms providers operate. thus, it is commercially relevant.'
‘Wiggin's understand the way the market actually works.'
- 'Gordon Moir is one you can see his commercial background and vast real-life experience.'
- 'Lorik Sekiraqa - there appears to be true commercial experience in Lorik's analysis and advice. ’
Key clients
- A-IR Clinical Research Limited
- Apple
- Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry (AITI)
- Cable & Wireless International
- Cashet
- CCP Games
- Electronic Arts
- Entain
- ETNO
- Expereo
- Eyes of AI
- I-PTC
Work highlights
Advising Apple on regulatory and commercial considerations and requirements for the expansion of their global satellite services with satellite partner Globalstar, network service providers, and software enablement on iPhones.
Advising a global private equity bidder on regulatory and commercial considerations for their acquisition of a stake in netco carve-out Nova, creating the second largest wholesale network in the UK.
Advised Vodafone UK and Vodafone Group on negotiating commercial agreements, providing benchmarking advice, distribution deals for content, open internet regulations, sonic branding rights acquisition, software disputes, and assessing the suitability of an agency model for service provision in multiple countries.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Telecoms
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Practice head
Gordon Moir; Marcus Bagnall; Mark Deem
Other key lawyers
Peter Mason; Siobhan Lewis; Sean James; Lorik Sekiraqa