Ted Mercer – Partner
5 New Street Square
London EC4A 3TW
United Kingdom
DX 41 London
Tel. +44 (0)20 7300 7000
Fax. +44 (0)20 7300 7100
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Head of Technology (UK)
Ted is a partner in the Information Technology, Telecoms and Competition group. He specialises in the commercial and regulatory aspects of the telecoms industry and has a wide experience ranging from the construction and installation of telecoms systems through to the particular problems caused by the insolvency or liquidation of network and service providers.
His experience includes:
- the development and regulation of new services such as the provision of television on mobile handsets;
- the outsourcing of telecommunications networks and services;
- the contractual interface with consumers and telecoms privacy issues;
- sector and competition regulation (including advocacy before the Competition Appeal Tribunal);
- the powers and liabilities associated with the installation of systems in public and private land;
- telecoms standards; and
- the regulation of broadcasting services.
He is also involved with the Competition Pro Bono scheme.
Ted has appeared as a leading individual in telecoms since Chambers started up such a category. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied economics and then law. He took his professional exams whilst at the College of Law, Chester. He has lectured from time to time on courses at Queen Mary and Westfield College and lectures regularly for Central Law Training.