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England - South West • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
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Clarke Willmott LLP

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Leveraging ‘expert knowledge’ of the telecommunications market, Clarke Willmott LLP are a key port of call for landowner clients in disputes against major telecoms operators. In Bristol, practice head Kary Withers harnesses more than two decades of experience in high-profile telecoms disputes; Sarah Mogford and Peter Rooney are specialists in Electronic Communications Code matters; and the ’forward-thinking’ Aimee Davies acts for landowners in disputes over commercial and agricultural premises. Beverley Pike retired in March 2024.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Deep dive telecoms knowledge.'

  • ‘The team is well-resourced with market-leading expert knowledge, which allows them to easily identify and address key issues. They stand out against other firms by virtue of this efficiency.’

  • ‘Aimee Davies is forward-thinking and determined to seek the best resolution for her clients. Sarah Mogford simplifies complex matters and understands her clients' needs.’

  • ‘The telecoms team at Clarke Willmott is second to none. They have an impressive, in-depth knowledge of their subject and provide a first class service in a timely and efficient manner that addresses all aspects of the matter in question.’

  • ‘Aimee Davies and Kary Withers are excellent. They are both extremely personable and have an encyclopedic knowledge of telecoms matters and the associated law, which is at the end of their fingertips and ready to be used to their clients' full advantage.’

  • ‘I feel Clarke Willmott excels at client management, in an area such as telecoms where the code is complex, and the operators are, at times, quite commercially and legally aggressive; there is an emphasis on our legal team to keep us abreast which Clarke Willmott LLP do excellently.'

Key clients

  • Lidl UK
  • L & Q Group
  • The PG Group
  • The Guinness Partnership
  • The Peabody Trust
  • Pinnacle Towers
  • Sovereign Housing Association
  • Southern Housing Group
  • Homes England
  • Cornwall Council

Work highlights

Acting for a utilities company in relation to the bulk renewal of Code agreements held by EE/H3G in respect of 26 different sites, both greenfield and rooftop.
Acting for a London hotel in successfully opposing an operator’s application for an MSV and interim agreement which would have thwarted future development and raised safety concerns.
Advising a Local Authority in relation to the extent of the operators’ statutory rights over a private bridge which involved consideration of complex highways legislation and interaction with the Code.

Practice head

Kary Withers

Other key lawyers

Sarah Mogford; Aimee Davies; Peter Rooney