Core Communication Group
Fractional General Counsel Case Study
“Rob has been my lawyer for over 25 years. He has advised us through every stage of the business, from international voice through to SIM distribution and eSIMs. He knows our business inside out, he has an outstanding understanding of the telecoms market and he gives us direct, practical advice without the overhead of a full-time hire.”
Tony Greaves, CEO, Core Communication Holdings Limited
Core Communication Holdings Limited
Mobile distribution, international calling, eSIM
This fractional general counsel case study illustrates how Bratby Law delivers ongoing regulatory, commercial and corporate legal support to a UK mobile distribution and communications group through a retained fractional GC engagement.
Commercial contracts
Core’s commercial relationships are built on agreements with every major UK mobile network operator for SIM distribution, alongside contracts with national and independent retailers, wholesale partners and accessory suppliers. Bratby Law drafts, reviews and negotiates these agreements, applying telecoms sector knowledge to the commercial terms. The firm also advises on the contractual framework for the Amigo eSIM product, including roaming partner agreements and end-user terms.
Telecoms regulatory compliance
Core Communication Services provides electronic communications services regulated by Ofcom. Bratby Law advises on compliance with the General Conditions, numbering obligations and consumer protection requirements. The firm also advises on the regulatory classification of new products and services as the group’s offering evolves.
Data protection
The group processes personal data across its SIM activation, eSIM and international calling services. Bratby Law advises on UK GDPR compliance, including data processing agreements with network operators and roaming partners, privacy notices for consumer-facing products, international transfer mechanisms for the Amigo eSIM service and data subject rights processes.
Corporate structuring and transactions
Bratby Law advises on the group’s corporate structure, including the relationship between the holding company and its operating subsidiaries. The firm supports the evaluation and execution of corporate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, and advises on shareholder and governance matters.
Board advisory
Bratby Law provides company secretarial support and advises the board on governance, strategic legal issues and regulatory developments affecting the mobile distribution and communications sectors.
Why this fractional general counsel case study matters
Core’s legal requirements span telecoms regulation, data protection, commercial contracts, corporate transactions and board-level governance. As this fractional general counsel case study demonstrates, instructing separate firms for each of these would be inefficient and would lose the institutional knowledge that comes from an ongoing relationship with a single advisor who understands the business.
The Fractional General Counsel model gives Core access to a lawyer with specialist telecoms regulatory experience and 30 years’ industry knowledge, on a retained basis, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time in-house general counsel. A relationship spanning over 25 years means there is no briefing time: Bratby Law understands Core’s business history, its commercial relationships, its regulatory position and the context behind every decision. That institutional knowledge cannot be replicated by instructing external firms on a matter-by-matter basis.
Practice areas: Telecoms Regulation | Data Protection | Transactions
Engagement model: Fractional General Counsel