Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment & Technology

At the forefront of industry developments

Representing household-name clients around the world, Mallesons has one of the leading international TMET practices, with a long history of advising clients in this dynamic sector.

We advise on all aspects of the telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology sector, and we have substantial cross-border capabilities. Whatever your niche in the sector, we have experience within our global team to support your needs. You will benefit from our deep industry knowledge, strategic thinking, technical advice and commerciality.

As one of the largest international full-service telecommunications law practices, we advise on national broadband rollouts, regulatory reform and compliance, spectrum, network access agreements and disputes, wholesale access arrangements between carriers, telecommunications M&A and much more. We regularly advise governments and supranational bodies on the development of telecommunications regimes globally.

We are also at the forefront of regulatory changes relating to data including the Consumer Data Right (CDR), privacy (including the General Data Production Regulation in the EU (GDPR)), and data breach notification regimes.

Our Digital Economy team is renowned for the significant value it brings to clients across the full range of technology law issues. On the supply-side, clients include international and domestic technology consulting and IT outsourcing providers (including SaaS providers) and international software developers. On the demand-side, they include government, major international companies and banks. We specialise in helping clients to procure and implement complex IT systems, particularly where there are significant risks and risk allocation issues.

A major player in the media sector

The media and entertainment environment continues to evolve at a relentless pace. Digital technology and globalised content are helping to create a vibrant and disruptive marketplace full of opportunities across all aspects of the media industry – such as broadcasting, print, social media, gaming, and internet. We have the credentials to help clients achieve those opportunities locally and globally.

Integrated and effective, our international team of media & entertainment lawyers has a long and successful history of working with major industry names.

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Industry Recognition
  • Band 1, TMT: IT & Telecommunications
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • Tier 1, IT and telecoms
    Legal500 Australia 2025
Testimonials
  • I loved working with them. They were really great and really easy to work with. I could pick up the phone and call them at any time.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • They have a deep knowledge of the subject areas and are highly responsive. I am confident in King & Wood Mallesons' (Mallesons') abilities.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • The team are very commercial and have the ability to apply prior knowledge of our business needs to bring nuanced solutions to negotiations.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • The KWM (Mallesons) team has great telecommunications experience and demonstrates a willingness to understand your business and priorities.
    Legal500
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ASIC and APRA issue call to action on artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence has the potential to deliver significant benefits and opportunities, but rapid advances in AI also carry possible risks for financial services licensees, credit providers and APRA-regulated entities.

19 May 2026

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New rules on digital ID herald AGDIS’s private‑sector roll‑out

As part of the final phase of the rollout of the digital ID regime in Australia, private‑sector applications to join the Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) are set to open on 30 November 2026.

24 April 2026

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OAIC consults on new Children’s Online Privacy Code

The OAIC has released a draft Children’s Online Privacy Code for public consultation.

09 April 2026

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KWM advises AirTrunk on groundbreaking A$16bn financing package

KWM is honoured to have advised on AirTrunk’s  A$16 billion sustainable financing  facilities - the largest of its kind in Asia-Pacific & Japan and a landmark for responsible digital infrastructure with a financing framework that reflects AirTrunk’s leadership in innovation, transparency, and social impact.

26 August 2025

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KWM advises Silicon Quantum Computing on $50.4m Series A capital raise

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) on its $50.4m Series A capital raising, a significant achievement on their quest to create the world’s first logical qubit in silicon.

04 August 2023

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KWM works with Telstra on its corporate restructure and the listing of Telstra Group Limited on ASX

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is pleased to have worked as Telstra’s lead counsel on Telstra’s strategic corporate restructure and congratulates Telstra on having implemented the first component of the restructure.

28 November 2022

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