Daniel Preiskel

Daniel is a co-founder of Preiskel & Co and has over 20 years' experience working in the telecoms, media and technology sectors, advising across the industry and globe. He has been ranked for over 14 years in major independent research guides as one of the world’s leading communications lawyers.

He is particularly recognised for commercial and regulatory work in the UK and overseas. He also advises various clients on international acquisitions as well as on major privatisations (the most recent one being in the Caribbean). Recent work includes advising a group of mobile operators and content providers in reversing a decision of a European telecoms regulator. He has recently been advising Japanese and Middle Eastern mobile network operators on MVNOs (including strategy) as well as advising a range of MVNOs in various continents. Daniel, together with his international team, typically advises companies on the range of legal issues involved in their European roll-outs. This includes corporate, commercial, regulatory and employment matters.

The Chambers UK guide states that “Daniel Preiskel is regarded as “the man telecoms companies turn to for strategic advice thanks to his “grassroots understanding of the industry””.

Previous experience includes working as an investment banker in Morgan Grenfell’s telecoms team and heading telecoms and technology departments at two City law firms. He has also worked in the European Commission’s Competition Directorate on anti-trust matters in the telecoms sector. In addition to his broad range of TMT sector clients, he advises companies in a range of sectors including gambling & gaming, retail, energy and sport.

Daniel is Vice-Chair of the IBA Communications Law Group and a regular speaker at prestigious industry and legal conferences. He is a member of and provides regulatory input to the following industry associations: ISPA, ITSPA, MEF, FCS. In addition, he and his team have advised the Spanish Chamber of Commerce.

He has an MA in law from Cambridge University (Jesus College), speaks seven languages and has passed the SFA investment banking exams.

Preiskel & Co is internationally recognised in the top independent guides for its leading expertise in the telecommunications sector.
Our lawyers’ considerable telecoms industry experience extends across all the continents and they have been at the forefront of telecoms liberalization across the globe.   Our multi-lingual lawyers have the benefit of having worked within the industry for incumbent operators, MVNOs and start-ups, as well as in telecoms related investment banking. This deep industry and legal understanding enables our clients to benefit from cost-effective, strategic first class advice.  

Preiskel & Co’s growing list of impressive clients include major international and national wireless and fixed operators, governments, regulators, incumbent operators, mobile application and service providers, MVNOs, MVNEs, alternative carriers, and equipment manufacturers and suppliers.  Many highly-innovative owner-managed operators have also turned to us, benefitting from the client partners’ knowledge of regulatory, corporate and commercial matters. . In addition, we are routinely instructed by consultancy firms and by other law firms.