Ashurst advises 1&1 Drillisch on its negotiations with Telefónica Deutschland on national roaming.
On 15 February 2021, 1&1 Drillisch bindingly accepted Telefónica Deutschland's offer for national roaming and for MBA MVNO advance services. Telefónica had submitted an improved offer following review by the EU Commission under a merger control remedy. The parties will now implement the terms of the offer in binding contracts. According to Telefónica Deutschland's offer, the agreement is expected to be concluded by mid-May 2021.
After having leased mobile frequencies from Telefónica Deutschland in December 2019, 1&1 Drillisch by accepting the national roaming offer has now achieved another key prerequisite for the planned rollout of its own nationwide 5G mobile network in Germany.
The Ashurst team is led by partner Dr Stephan Hennrich. He is assisted by associates Benedikt Lerp and Armin Müller (all Corporate). Ashurst is acting together with law firm Hengeler Mueller.
