The communications industry worldwide is undergoing a transformational change characterized by innovation and fast-moving global developments, and the Middle East is at the epicenter of much of that activity. Dentons has one of the leading communications practices in the Middle East, with a sizeable team of dedicated specialists on the ground with deep experience of the sector.

Our specialist communications lawyers come from diverse backgrounds, and many hold specialist qualifications and have worked in-house or on assignment with incumbent and new entrant fixed and mobile telecoms operators. We have worked on projects with terrestrial and satellite companies and media organizations, as well as with governments, independent national regulatory authorities, international organizations and industry representative bodies.

Dentons offers you an unrivalled network of offices and associated offices in the Middle East, having opened our first office in the region in 1964. Over 50 years on the ground has allowed us to develop long-standing relationships with communications businesses and regulators, and an unrivalled understanding of the legal and business environment in which our clients operate. Our contacts, particularly in government and municipal departments, allow us to appreciate the importance not only of what the law says, but also of how it is applied.

Our team of bilingual Arabic and English lawyers has established a first-rate reputation by working for regulators on a wide range of matters, including sector liberalization, incumbent privatizations, Free Trade Agreements and establishing legal and regulatory frameworks. We have advised mobile, fixed and data network operators, virtual operators, service providers, equipment vendors and retailers, and worked for major international corporations entering communications-related joint ventures and strategic acquisitions.

Our Middle East team works as part of an international network of communications specialists spread across our offices in Africa, Asia, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe, the UK, North America, Western Europe and beyond. We know that the global communications industry is all about understanding local differences and facilitating faster, more effective solutions for customers, wherever they are located, and our team of highly-rate industry leaders will help you reduce risk and unlock value in order to do just that.

Recognition

Success for Dentons’ TMT team at the TMT Finance MENA 2013 Awards

April 26, 2013

Dentons has been awarded 'Law Firm of the Year' at the TMT Middle East & North Africa Conference, held yesterday in Dubai. Dentons was chosen for the award by a 10-strong judging panel made up of telecom operator, finance and consultancy representatives.

Insights

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons in Latin America

December 18, 2015

Global law firm Dentons, Colombia’s Cárdenas & Cárdenas, and Mexico’s López Velarde, today announced that the partners of each firm have approved the combination of the three firms, bringing the world’s largest law firm to two of Latin America’s top four economies.

Dentons enters Latin America

November 30, 2015

The global law firm Dentons today announced that it will be establishing its first physical presence in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the news that it is considering combining with Colombia’s Cárdenas & Cárdenas, and Mexico’s López Velarde. The announcement follows Dentons' recent high-profile pivot to the Pacific Rim, in which the Firm announced a combination with both Australia's Gadens and Singapore's Rodyk, and the formalization of its historic combination in China, which made Dentons the largest law firm in the world.