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Daniel Thompson

Partner

Email

daniel.thompson@aoshearman.com

Phone

+61 431 600 450

Offices

Sydney

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Dan is a leading tech and telecoms lawyer with extensive experience advising clients across a broad range of complex commercial transactions and industry sectors.

His practice sits at the intersection of digital infrastructure, AI and strategic partnerships, with a particular focus on the telecoms value chain.

In the telecoms sector, Dan has worked across fixed, mobile, satellite and subsea networks. His experience spans network rollouts, infrastructure and network sharing arrangements, carve outs and lease back structures, as well as IoT, AI enabled projects, large scale transformation programmes and outsourcing.

His broader technology work includes advising on technology product development and distribution, cloud and data centres arrangements, digital transformation and complex system integration projects, and major procurement and outsourcing engagements.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • A national operator, on its AUD1.6bn Australian 5G network rollout with Nokia. 
  • Mark43 Inc., on its dispute with NSW Police over the termination of a AUD1.2bn contract to replace legacy systems. 
  • American Tower Corporation, on its bids to acquire the respective tower portfolios of Optus (70% valued at AUD1.9bn) and Axicom (100% valued at AUD3.6bn) in Australia. 
  • Microsoft, on its launch of various of telecommunications products in Australia, including Teams, Skype, and b2b VoIP products. 
  • TPG on launching numerous telecommunications products, including managed private networks and IoT solutions. 
  • Arafura Rare Earths, on its RFP and contract with Telstra to build its private telecommunications network for its Nolans project. 
  • Perpetual, on its deal to supply an end-to-end bond investment, management and custody services platform to a Big4 Australian bank. 
  • Volvo, on its global data warehousing project.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of New South Wales
  • Law Society of South Australia

Qualifications

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Hons 1), University of Sydney

Bachelor of Arts (Hons 1), University of Sydney

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.