Graeme Maguire

Graeme Maguire is a leading international regulatory and commercial technology and communications partner. He’s in his second term as global Chair or Bird & Bird LLP working closely with the partnership to deliver on their strategic goals.

Mr Maguire advises on complex international projects and transactions involving communications and technology and has extensive regulatory expertise. He has been privileged to work with some of the world’s leading technology and communications companies and new market entrants including on many innovative and market transforming transactions, projects and issues.

Mr Maguire created and led Bird & Bird’s Technology & Communications sector group having combined their IT, Communications & Electronics sector groups. Previously he led their Communications group and served on the firms’ Global Board and Strategy Committee. Prior to joining Bird & Bird in 2005 he was a partner at another global law firm having trained there.

Mr Maguire has been a dedicated technology & communications specialist for over 25 years which means he has been supporting clients through several market cycles. Early in his career he benefited from secondments to the competition policy branch of OFTEL (now Ofcom) and at BT’s internet and multi-media legal team.

Mr Maguire has written and spoken widely on communications and technology. He wrote the Communications and Broadcasting Regulation chapter of Graham Smith’s ‘Internet Law & Regulation’ (2007 edition) and co-wrote the chapter on ‘Capacity Agreements – From Microwaves to MVNOs’ of Ian Walden’s ‘Telecommunications Law and Regulation’ (2018 edition). He has a Masters in Natural Sciences/Law from Downing College, Cambridge University.