Sectores

TECNOLOGÍA, MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN Y TELECOMUNICACIONES

Prestamos asesoramiento integral en todos los aspectos de propiedad intelectual, derechos de autor y derecho de los medios de comunicación. En este ámbito de creciente importancia jurídica, la Firma presta apoyo a clientes de diversos campos empresariales, incluyendo radiodifusión, cine y entretenimiento, edición, publicidad, comercio electrónico, mercadeo y software de telecomunicaciones. También asesoramos temas relacionados con la protección de derechos de propiedad intelectual; hemos llevado a cabo campañas contra la piratería; y participamos regularmente en litigios en la materia. Trabajamos con abogados con amplia experiencia en las áreas de derecho de patentes y marcario.

Recent Representative Matters:

Advising two of the three Iraqi mobile operators on various aspects of licenses, tax issues, CMC disputes, and BIT matters
Advising a French/Chinese brand of mobile handsets on the first equipment finance in Iraq
Advising a South African multinational mobile telecommunications company concerning their participation and award of the second GSM license in an Arab country, including assistance in drafting joint venture agreements as well as negotiations and conclusion with local partners
Advising previous owners of Yemeni and Sudanese mobile licenses on the sale of their businesses to multinational telecommunication providers
Advising mobile operators in relation to various tax disputes in Iraq, Algeria and Yemen
Advising a Finnish multinational telecommunications company in various countries on equipment finance
Advised a Swedish multinational telecommunications company in relation to investment in Egyptian GDRs and other currency related issues, as well as on a number of labor and trademark issues in Egypt
Advised the oldest mobile operator in Egypt on some legal aspects relating to the enforcement of an arbitration award in a dispute with a French multinational telecommunications corporation
Advising a major Asian supplier of telecommunications equipment regarding the supply and installation of mobile telecom equipment to a government operator
Advising major European telecommunications equipment vendors concerning vendor financing (value over EUR200m) of major telecommunications equipment for use in the mobile sector
Advised IFC and other lenders (including DEG) on the US $400 million refinancing of the Iraqi operations of a Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company
Advising a Finnish multinational telecommunications company on a series of supplier finance transactions for the purchase of telecom equipment from various service providers in the Kurdistan Region

Key Lawyers

UAE
Egypt
Iraq
Germany
Libya

	DR. JOCHEN MURACH murach@amereller.com
	CHRISTOPHER GUNSON PARTNER gunson@amereller.com
	BABAK NAMAZI namazi@amereller.com
	JONATHAN P. NOBLE noble@amereller.com