TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
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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Profile
Position
Marcus is a leading telecoms and technology specialist with over 15 years’ experience advising TMT sector clients and their sponsors on commercial and regulatory aspects of significant digital infrastructure and industry digitalisation arrangements.
“I provide commercial and regulatory advice to technology, media and telecoms clients in Europe, Australia and the Middle East on strategic, technical and complex telecommunications and technology arrangements.
I have a wealth of experience both in private practice and in-house, handling complex telecommunications and technology commercial arrangements regarding the delivery of next-generation networks and digital infrastructure. I’ve worked on industry-shaping arrangements including a Europe-wide tower demerger, national telecommunications infrastructure carve-outs, fibre network build and wholesale services arrangements, subsea cable systems, smart city implementation projects and significant technology procurement and outsourcing agreements.
I also advise on commercial and regulatory issues arising from cutting-edge technology developments and industry digitalisation driven by blockchain-based decentralisation and AI solutions. I’ve advised on the deployment and adoption of blockchain solutions in various industries, crypto-based payment services, token classification, NFT development and collaborations. In addition, I advise on M&A transactions, fundraising, structuring and governance, IP licensing, protection and exploitation and privacy / data protection matters.
I’m excited about the opportunities arising from industry digitalisation and evolving network technologies and applying my experience gained across different jurisdictions to these new challenges.”
Education
Marcus holds a B.Ec / LLB and LLM from the University of New South Wales. He is solicitor qualified in both New South Wales (Australia) and England & Wales. Prior to joining Wiggin, Marcus was a member of Linklaters’ TMT team in London and Webb Henderson’s TMT team in Sydney.
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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 ITV Lissen Lumen Lycamobile MBC Group Microsoft Motorola Orange Business Services Outlier Ventures Speedcast SuperteamUK Telstra The Word Network Twilio Vodafone Zipline
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.