The TMT practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP serves as a go-to for fiber deals and is also well-versed in transactions for wireline, wireless, satellite, and broadband clients. The practice is based out of Washington DC, and is jointly led by TMT experts Andrew D. Lipman, Catherine Wang and Ulises Pin. Lipman is well respected for his telecom work, frequently contributing thought leadership to the sector and handling complex telecoms transactions. Wang centers her practice on telecoms M&A and financing transactions, as well as licensing, broadband technology, and spectrum policy. Telecoms infrastructure specialist Pin represents clients before the FCC and other government agencies and advises on corporate deals. Another name to note is Russell Blau who advises investors, telecom carriers, and internet service providers. The team frequently handles cross-border transactions involving telecoms and broadband services and equipment for both domestic and international clients.
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Key clients
- Quintillion
- DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- EQT AB
- Point Broadband Fiber Holding LLC
- Searchlight Capital Partners LP
- Uniti Group Inc.
- HRL Morrison & Co.
- Zayo Group LLC
- altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)
- Metronet
- Liberty Latin America, Ltd.
- Oak Hill Capital Partners
Work highlights
Represented Uniti in the $13.4bn acquisition of Windstream, merging Uniti’s national wholesale fiber network with Windstream’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) operations.
Assited Crown Castle with the $8.5bn sale of its fiber network business unit to Zayo Group Holdings and its small cell business unit to a portfolio company of the EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund.
Assisted Brookfield Infrastructure LLC with its strategic $7bn investment in Hotwire Communications.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Andrew D. Lipman; Catherine Wang; Ulises R. Pin
Other key lawyers
Russel Blau