Baker McKenzie's team is led by senior counsel Caroline Heinickel, who is a key contact for clients from the IT/C industry and assists with over-the-top regulation and machine-to-machine communication. Former co-head Joachim Scherer (regulatory law) retired in June 2023. The team primarily supports telecommunications companies, IT service providers, app developers and manufacturers of communications hardware in the planning, development and introduction of new business models. Among the core competencies are regulatory and contract law, including cross-border matters, as well as the implementation of machine-to-machine business models; recent instructions pertain to connected cars as well as frequency regulatory advice on 5G-related matters and broadband expansion. This is complemented by regulatory expertise in the satellite-based telecommunications industry. Holger Lutz (IT and data protection) joined Clifford Chance in June 2023.

Clients from the telecoms, media and communications sectors, including traditional telecommunications providers and cable network operators, frequently instruct CMS on regulatory and contract law issues as well as on matters at the interfaces with corporate and financing law. Transactions and regulatory issues, which frequently pertain to fibre optic expansion, are handled by Jens Neitzel. The team is also experienced in dispute resolution.

Hengeler Mueller's team follows a cross-practice approach and routinely advises at the interfaces with IT, media and regulatory law as well as M&A, including litigation. Among the recent instructions are regulatory matters pertaining to 5G frequency allocation as well as the expansion of the 5G mobile network; regulatory requirements, such as compliance with the Federal Network Agency's rollout requirements, as well as German and European telecommunications antitrust law issues are other core topics. The antitrust law interface also includes clients' representation in proceedings before the Federal Network Agency, the Federal Cartel Office and the EU Commission. Katharina Hesse is a key contact for transaction support, while administrative and regulatory expert Wolfgang Spoerr is also experienced in litigation.

Pinsent Masons Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB advises on various matters in the telecoms sector, including infrastructure expansion projects as well as customer service matters and was recently increasingly active in cross-border matters. The support in 5G, fibre optic and broadband expansion projects regularly includes contract drafting, investment-related topics and market entry, as well as regulatory issues; Marc Salevic is a key contact for the latter area and frequently acts on behalf of network operators and network holding companies. The team also assists with contentious matters at the interface between competition and consumer protection law. Issues pertaining to connected cars, eCalls and smart cities are also covered, thanks to Stephan Appt‘s expertise in the automotive, IT and data protection segments.

Ashurst LLP's infrastructure support focuses on transactions and contract-related issues, including related financing matters. Here, the team assists with projects in connection with mobile communications, data centres and fibre optics. Stephan Hennrich is a key contact here and jointly heads the practice with Andreas Mauroschat, who also focuses on transactions and regularly advises at the interfaces with IT, IP and data protection. Alexander Duisberg is well versed in technology and data-related topics as well as digital business models; he joined the team from Bird & Bird LLP in February 2023.

Dentons' team offers a cross-practice approach and advises at the interfaces with M&A as well as regulatory, administrative and contract law; this is also mirrored in the team members' individual focus areas: Volker Junghanns is a regulation and contract law expert and Christian Miercke, who joined the partner roster in April 2023, frequently acts at the interfaces with state aid and procurement law. This expertise is regularly called upon in connection with commercial contract drafting, product launches, cooperation agreements, telecommunications consumer protection regulations and transactions in the fibre optic and broadband segments. The practice is also experienced in proceedings before the Federal Network Agency.

Dolde Mayen & Partner focuses on regulatory advice and regularly assists German telecommunications providers, including the long-term client Deutsche Telekom AG. The service offering includes clients' representation before the Federal Network Agency and the European Court of Justice as well as support in administrative proceedings. Practice head Thomas Mayen boasts similar competencies and also acts at the anitrust law interface. Christian Stelter handles IT and data protection issues and Barbara Stamm is well versed in public commercial law and telecommunications antitrust law.

Greenberg Traurig Germany focuses on supporting telecommunications providers and housing companies in the development and implementation of business models, infrastructure projects and in regulatory issues pertaining to broadband and multimedia supply; practice head Christoph Enaux is a key contact here. Also noteworthy is the expertise in interfacing real estate matters. The practice also advises on supply-related matters in connection with the TKG amendment, telecommunications law issues and transactions.