Baker Botts (UK) LLP showcases cross-border capabilities when covering a wide array of matters relating to digital infrastructure projects- particularly subsea cables and data centres. The team is led by Stuart Blythe, who advises on high-value commercial agreements, restructurings, and debt financings. Costa Smith is equipped to handle a wide array of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on private equity, joint ventures, and M&A transactions in the telecoms and infrastructure sectors.
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- 'Impressed with their knowledge of the industry and quick turnaround times with very few mistakes.'
- ‘The level of understanding of the underlying issues that are driving decisions is really what sets them apart. This has such a compounding impact as it helps arrive at decisions more quickly and efficiently, and often results in both sides being happier with the process and outcome.’
Key clients
- West Indian Ocean Cable Company Holding Ltd (WIOCC Group)
- Crosslake Group
Practice head
Stuart Blythe
Other key lawyers
Costa Smith