Negotiating Your Telecommunications Agreement

Agreements between businesses are among the most important assets a company can have. Anyone who's been through an acquisition knows that the buyer is keenly interested in the terms and conditions of the seller's agreements - both with customers and with vendors. The terms are important, particularly for large purchases or sales of goods or services, and for strategic transactions like resale or joint marketing arrangements. Striking the right balance in negotiating these transactions is an art. And doing it artfully requires experience.

The attorneys at Thomas Lynch & Associates have over 15 years of experience negotiating agreements, primarily involving telecommunications and the internet. Our clients include some of the largest providers of equipment and services, as well as large purchasers. From multi-million dollar telecommunications deals, to equipment purchase agreements, to resale agreements and many others, we have drafted and negotiated literally hundreds of contracts, and as a result have a deep understanding of technology transactions.

The savvy consumer of legal services today is looking for this level of expertise, but doesn't necessarily turn to the major law firms to supply it. In fact, many of our larger clients have in-house counsel as well as relationships with large law firms. The client utilizes our experience to head up individual complex or overflow transactions, many times with in-house support, or with other outside counsel. Our flexibility allows the client to structure legal support for a deal in the most efficient manner, without sacrificing the overall quality of the final agreement. And retaining our expertise for your transaction is imminently affordable. We have a nimble practice that is light on overhead and heavy on communications technology. The result is a reasonable hourly rate that appeals to both large and small businesses alike and is significantly less than what you would pay for comparable expertise at a major law firm with a telecommunications department.

Representative Clients

If you're looking for legal assistance in drafting and negotiating your next commercial or strategic transaction, consider Thomas Lynch & Associates. Other companies that have relied on our services include:

Qwest - a $22 billion telecommunications company that provides services throughout the United States and internationally, including local services in the footprint of U S West, which it acquired in 2000.

Infonet - a truly global telecommunications company that operates in more than 130 countries, offering IT and networking services to large corporations. Infonet was acquired by British Telecom in 2005 and is now BT Infonet.

SAVVIS - one of the largest IP network and hosting providers in the world. The company is a leader in virtualized, utility-based IP VPN and hosting services for industries that require high performance, near-perfect reliability and integrated security. SAVVIS was founded in 1995 and has been publicly traded since February 2000.

IPC - a leading provider of communications solutions to the world's largest financial services firms, as well as to power, energy and utility organizations. IPC offers customers a suite of products and enhanced services that includes advanced Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, and integrated network and management services to more than 40 countries.

Net2000 - a fast-growing and highly competitive local exchange carrier founded in 1993 that offered.businesses with local, long distance, data, interactive video and Internet services delivered over a single broadband connection. Net2000 ultimately sold its telecommunications assets to Cavalier Telephone in 2001.

Iridium - providing global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the earth (including oceans, airways and Polar Regions). The Iridium constellation consists of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites and has multiple in-orbit spares. The constellation operates as a fully meshed network and is the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world.

Gambro - a global medical technology provider with leading positions in renal care and in blood component technology. Gambro has more than 11,000 employees in 40 countries and in 2005 achieved revenues of $2 billion.

Dun & Bradstreet - the world’s leading source of information about businesses around the world. D&B’s global commercial database contains more than 100 million business records.

Fresenius Medical Care - the world's largest, integrated provider of products and services for individuals with chronic kidney failure. Through its network of approximately 2,045 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to approximately 158,700 patients around the globe.

Contact Our Attorneys to Negotiate your Telecommunications Agreement

If you need assistance in drafting or negotiating your telecommunications contract, contact our law offices in the Washington, DC metro area to speak with an experienced lawyer.

The law offices of Thomas Lynch & Associates provides legal advice to telecommunications businesses throughout the world, including Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Palo Alto, Frankfurt and China.