Latham & Watkins's connectivity, privacy and information team is led by telecom heavyweight Matthew A. Brill. He sits in Washington D.C. and advises telecoms, broadcast and technology clients on significant transactions such as sales, and mergers and acquisitions. Private equity firms and lenders also seek out his expertise for complex transactions. The firm's clientele includes broadband internet service providers, cable operators, fixed and mobile telecom carriers, satellite operators, and broadcast radio and TV stations. James Barker is a key member of the team and advises clients on a range of telecom and broadcast transactions, including spectrum leasing arrangements, acquisitions, digital infrastructure investments and funding. Elizabeth R. Park assists clients with financing transactions, regulatory requirements, private equity investments, and M&A. She is well versed in matters involving the FCC and the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the US Telecommunications Services Sector.
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Testimonials
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‘Very high quality work and creative thinkers.’
‘Matthew A. Brill is a creative thinker and has good judgement. James Barker has good business sense.’
Key clients
- Cox Enterprises, Inc.
- Skydance Media LLC
- Hotwire Communications
- Lumen Technologies
- Ericsson Communications
- Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
- I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC and EXA Infrastructure UK Limited
- Spectrotel Services, LLC
- LICT Corporation
- Einride AB, Toyota and other automobile OEMs
Work highlights
Represented Skydance Media in its merger with Paramount Global, as well as the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners in their acquisition of National Amusements.
Represented Cox Enterprises in connection with the sale of Cox Communications to Charter Communications.
Represented Hotwire Communications in the sale by Blackstone of its stake in Hotwire to Brookfield Infrastructure.
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Practice head
Matthew A. Brill
Other key lawyers
James Barker; Elizabeth R. Park