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Ravi de Fonseka

Partner

Ravi de Fonseka is a partner in the technology and telecoms practice, based in Sydney. He advises clients across Australia, the APAC region and globally on their most strategic and complex, multi-jurisdictional technology and telecommunications transactions.

Ravi has extensive experience across the telecoms and digital infrastructure ecosystem, advising on high value commercial arrangements including telecoms networks, co location, data centre and digital infrastructure projects, MVNO structures, regulatory matters, digital transformation initiatives, systems integration and large scale outsourcing. His practice also covers complex IP and data driven projects, emerging technology initiatives, including artificial intelligence, and strategic technology and commercial partnerships.

Known for his commercially focused and pragmatic approach, Ravi supports clients across the full lifecycle of their most critical technology and telecoms projects, from strategic structuring and negotiation through to implementation and long term operational arrangements.

In addition to standalone technology and telecoms mandates, he has significant experience advising on the technology, IP, data, transition and separation aspects of M&A transactions, including integrations, carve outs and transformational deals where technology is central to value creation.

Ravi has practised at Magic Circle and top tier firms in both the UK and Australia, bringing a strong international perspective to his client work.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Commodity trading company on its whole of business systems transformation project with Accenture to consolidate multiple corporate systems into a single SAP based system.
  • Commodity trading company on its supply chain traceability solution and flow downs to supplier and procurement contracts.
  • Energy company on its whole of business ERP systems transformation project based in the SAP ecosystem.
  • Telecoms carrier on its systems integration project with Accenture for the implementation and integration of a new data governance platform across multiple corporate use cases.

Published Work

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

Recognition

Ranked as a leading lawyer in TMT: Information Technology
Chambers and Partners 2023
Ravi De Fonseka is very commercial and technically very strong – an excellent lawyer
Chambers and Partners, 2023

Qualifications

Admissions

 

Academic

Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons), University of Sydney

Bachelor of Laws, University of Technology 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.