Bratby Law is a specialist UK law firm advising on telecoms regulation, data protection, payments regulation and transactions.

The firm is led by Rob Bratby, an English solicitor with over 30 years’ experience spanning Oftel/Ofcom, senior in-house operator roles and City and international private practice. All matters are handled at partner level.

Telecoms Regulation: Ofcom engagement, enforcement defence, General Conditions, numbering, switching, spectrum, access, interconnection, Telecommunications Security Act compliance.

Data Protection: UK GDPR, DPIAs, controller/processor analysis, international transfers, privacy frameworks, data protection for AI-enabled products, ICO engagement and enforcement.

Payments Regulation: PSRs 2017, FCA/PSR compliance, open banking, commercial variable recurring payments, scheme governance, DORA.

Transactions: commercial contracts, JV structuring, shareholder agreements, network-sharing, MVNO, infrastructure, subsea cable, platform, cloud, SaaS and complex corporate transactions.

Clients work with us in three ways: Direct Legal Advice, Specialist Co-counsel and Fractional General Counsel.

Chambers UK Band 3, Telecommunications. Legal 500 Leading Partner, Telecoms. Lexology Global Elite Thought Leader.

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