TMC - Technology, Media & Communications

Fuelled by huge customer demand for cutting-edge products and increased supply of pioneering services, the sectors of technology, media and communications are each undergoing unprecedented change. Innovation is key, and so tech and telecoms suppliers, and creators and distributors of media, need to protect their investments and maximise their commercial opportunities. This sector presents a massive opportunity for investors on the African continent, and the team is South Africa is well placed to manage multijurisdictional acquisitions and disposals of assets in this sector.

Sector convergence coupled with the rapid evolution of new technologies has also opened a wealth of opportunities in your industry and you'll be aware of the need to adapt, diversify into new business lines, and often to grow, while all the time complying with new regulatory requirements. We also have sector-leading expertise gaming and have advised on various financial technology transactions through the continent.

To tackle these challenges head-on, lawyers like us who understand your sector, on a regional and international basis make a real difference.

Our CMS team of specialist lawyers has been exposed to virtually every risk and challenge you face in the TMC sector and with our long-standing focus on Communications, we are best placed to deliver innovative solutions through our market recognised disputes, corporate, commercial, banking, forensics, regulatory & compliance, employment and tax practices.

What we offer

We offer the full suite of sector - focused services:

• administrative and constitutional law
• advertising law
• commercial and business law
• corporate governance and compliance 
• cross-border corporate and M&A across Africa 
• debt restructuring, business rescue & insolvency 
• dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and mediation 
• due diligence investigations
• electronic communications and website policies 
• establishment of electronic banks and international licensing
• funding arrangements 
• information technology development contracts
• legal implications of electronic commerce
• licensing and regulation of the electronic communications sector
• negotiating, drafting and finalising complex IT related agreements, including sophisticated outsourcing arrangements
• online lottery and gambling
• public procurement
• tax
• telecommunications M&A, corporate, commercial and regulatory advice, including Independent Communications Authority of South Africa related matters