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William Barrow Baker Botts London
William Barrow
Senior Associate

Overview

Will Barrow advises on complex digital transformation projects in EMEA and APAC, with a focus on the digital infrastructure and telecommunications sectors.

Will is skilled in high-value infrastructure build, joint venture, M&A and associated arrangements, often on global projects covering multiple jurisdictions and complex regulatory environments.

Will has particular experience in the submarine telecommunications cable industry and associated terrestrial infrastructure, having led on transactions for the world’s two largest cables to date amongst other significant projects.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 2017

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, University of Law 2015
  • LL.B., London School of Economics 2011
  • Chinese Language Studies, Tsinghua University 2014

Experience

  • Meta on a project to construct and operate the world's largest submarine fibre optic cable (named Waterworth).*
  • Meta on a joint venture consortium project to construct and operate the world's second largest submarine fibre optic cable construction project (named 2Africa).*
  • Meta on a project to construct and operate a submarine fibre optic cable linking Oman and Kenya (named Daraja).*
  • A large international airport on a project to procure a neutral host network to support its 5G rollout.*
  • Various fintech companies on projects to develop and rollout Banking-as-a-Service, Payments-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service offerings.*
  • Various regulated financial institutions (and vendors to those institutions) on EBA and DORA remediation strategies.*
  • A large telecommunications company on its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) arrangements and extensions to cover third party neutral host networks.*
  • Meta on a joint venture consortium project to construct and operate two submarine fibre optic systems linking Chennai, Mumbai, Singapore and Italy (named IAX and IEX).*
*Prior to joining Baker Botts

Awards and Community

"William Barrow is a highly rated lawyer by those who have worked with him in the In-house team. He is a trusted advisor and we value his thoroughness in providing legal advice."

The Legal 500 UK 2025