Digital infrastructure and telecommunications are the backbone of today’s connected world, enabling innovation, growth, and resilience across every sector.
As technology evolves, clients face increasing complexity in developing, investing in, and managing critical infrastructure.
Clients often need advice on regulatory compliance, structuring investments, and navigating the risks and opportunities of digital transformation. Many seek support with the development, acquisition, and integration of assets such as data centres, networks, cloud services, and digital payment systems.
Stephenson Harwood advises a broad spectrum of clients, including multinational and domestic operators, private equity and venture capital funds, and banks. Our team brings deep technical knowledge.
With a firm-wide network spanning the UK, European Union, Middle East, and Asia, clients benefit from seamless cross-border support and access to trusted local partners where needed.
They are warm, engaging, and great at maintaining strong relationships.’
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Clients choose us for clear, commercially focused advice that enables confident decision-making and drives business value. Our collaborative approach and sector insight help clients navigate change, manage risk, and achieve strategic goals in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Our Services
Supporting some of the world's largest telecoms operators, technology companies and media companies.
- Finnfund
Advising Finnfund on its investment in KaiOS Technologies, the leading mobile operating system for smart feature phones, to help bring affordable mobile connections to Sub-Saharan Africa and work towards boosting digitalisation.
This investment is classified as a 2X Challenge eligible gender investment, supporting women to close the digital divide that exists across lower-middle income countries. We also advised Finnfund on its investment in the telecom tower sector in Indonesia. - Cisco
Advised on various legal issues relating to its activities in Indonesia and recently, in connection with its supply and installation of nationwide WiFi projects with a telecommunications provider
Navigating the legal landscape of APIs and integrations procurement, development and maintenance.
- Acquisition of audio-visual (AV) integration specialist
Advised Aura, the workspace technology solutions specialist, on its acquisition of Reflex, the AV integration specialist. - Acquisition of stake in integrated technology solutions company
Advised Bowmark Capital on its investment in Focus 4 U Ltd, a provider of integrated technology solutions to more than 15,000 businesses.
Comprehensive legal support on financing and procuring technology companies.
- Acquisition of stake in cloud and data migration company
Advised FPE Capital on its investment in Egress, a cloud and data migration specialist. - Acquisition of stake in business applications and cloud services platform and technology consultancy
Advised FPE Capital on its investment in Codestone a business applications and cloud services platform, and on Codestone's subsequent acquisition of Clarivos. - Acquisition of stake in cloud services provider
Advised Pelican Capital on its investment in Atech, a UK cloud service provider.
Getting essential infrastructure up and running.
- Campana Group
Advised a regional broadband sub-sea capacity provider and owner of the MYTHIC cable, on regulatory issues relating to its fibre optic sub-sea cable between Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar.
Awards and Recognition
Our People
Simon Bollans
Partner - Head of Technology sector
London
Guillaume Briant
Partner - Head of Corporate, Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Paris
Elise Dufour
Partner - Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Paris
Melissa Forbes-Miranda
Partner
Dubai
Tom Platts
Partner - Head of Corporate, Singapore
London
Danny Kan
Partner
Hong Kong