Telecommunications, Media & Technology

Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) is a department within the larger commercial corporate practice that focuses on legal service delivery in the telecoms, media and technology sectors in areas such as cybersecurity, forensic investigations, data protection, privacy and intellectual property rights. The team also assists its clients within this space in commercial matters such as regulatory compliance and advisory; setting up, mergers and acquisitions; internal re-organisation; joint venture and strategic partnership arrangements; financing formalities; contractual arrangements and capital markets. The team applies its legal knowledge and expertise in technology and financial services as well as taking into consideration commercial dynamics to offer legally sound, practical and bespoke solutions that meet consumer expectations and demands.

Our TMT team has developed an in-depth understanding of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation as well as the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019 and has assisted various clients across diverse industries in their compliance journey under these statutes. The team provides training, audit checks, data protection impact assessments, drafting and reviewing data protection contractual clauses as well as compliance assistance incorporating international best practices.

We work closely with industry stakeholders comprising of both local and multinational entities as well as government agencies and industry regulators to come up with legal solutions for industry specific issues. TripleOKLaw LLP is one of the few law firms that continuously partners with industry thought leaders to hold and participate in ICT related conferences and engagements. We strive to understand our clients’ business models and strategies enabling us to provide bespoke legal services that address our client’s needs