What Preiskel & Co does

Preiskel & Co LLP is a privately held boutique law firm founded in 2003 by Daniel Preiskel and Ronnie Preiskel, headquartered at 4 King's Bench Walk, Temple, London. The firm specialises in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sectors, with a practice that also extends to competition/antitrust, data protection, intellectual property, dispute resolution, employment, and corporate transactions including M&A and venture capital. It is independently ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners for UK Telecommunications, holds Top Tier status in Legal 500 for TMT, and is recognised by WhosWhoLegal and Best Lawyers.

The firm serves a diversified client base spanning multinational corporations (1GLOBAL, Sky Italia, major German automotive manufacturers), governments and regulators (Falkland Islands Government, Bahamas Telecoms Privatisation Committee, IMSO), film and television producers (Buffalo Pictures, the Blinded by the Light production team), and non-profits such as the Movement for an Open Web. Approximately 30 named lawyers, partners, senior consultants, associates, and trainees are qualified across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, Spain, Italy, New York, Israel, India, Ukraine, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. Multi-jurisdictional matters are coordinated through a single London hub, leveraging the firm's exclusive UK membership in the Lexing Network of specialist advanced-technology law firms to provide coverage across approximately 100 countries.

The firm generates revenue through professional services billing on a per-matter basis, primarily hourly, with fixed fees possible for defined engagements. Client acquisition is driven by independent legal directory rankings, conference participation (Mobile World Congress, Capacity Europe, IBA, ITechLaw), thought leadership through The Preiskel Blog and Mondaq, and Lexing Network referrals. Notable recent mandates include a £1.5 billion international oil dispute, a $1 billion / 90-country telecoms acquisition due diligence, and involvement in the ~£4.8 billion Qian & Wen cryptocurrency confiscation proceedings — the largest in UK history. The firm has no external private equity or venture capital backing and operates as a founder-owned limited liability partnership.

Name

Preiskel & Co

Legal name

Preiskel & Co LLP

Website

https://preiskel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Preiskel & Co is a London-based boutique law firm founded in 2003 specialising in telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) law. It serves multinationals, governments, regulators, and mid-market clients across ~100 countries via the Lexing Network, with Band 1 Chambers UK rankings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

TMT Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH), Transaction Screening, Sanctions & Compliance Controls (FSAPAJAE), Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Telecommunications law
• Competition law
• Data protection law
• Intellectual property law
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through billing for legal advisory services across corporate, commercial, regulatory, competition, dispute resolution, intellectual property, data protection, and employment law. Work encompasses transactions (M&A, venture capital, privatisations), regulatory advice, litigation, and international multi-jurisdictional projects. Fee arrangements likely include hourly billing (partners, consultants, associates) and fixed fees for defined matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Preiskel & Co is a specialist Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) law firm that delivers legal advice across core practice areas — corporate, commercial, regulatory, competition & antitrust, data protection, intellectual property, dispute resolution, and employment — and across dedicated sector practices covering telecoms, IT/technology/internet, AI/ML, film & TV, media & broadcasting, cryptocurrency & blockchain, digital markets, and gambling & online gaming. The firm serves multinational corporates, governments, regulators, and mid-market/small businesses primarily in the UK and EU, with cross-border capabilities through the Lexing international network.

Product overview

Preiskel & Co is a boutique law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized around core practice areas and specialized sector advisory practices. The firm's service offering comprises eight core legal services (Corporate, Commercial, Regulatory, Competition & Antitrust, Data Protection, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, and Employment) complemented by sector-specific advisory practices covering Telecommunications, IT/Technology/Internet, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Film & Television, Media & Broadcasting, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Digital Markets, and Gambling & Online Gaming. The firm also provides cross-cutting multi-jurisdictional project coordination through the Lexing Network of international specialist technology law firms, enabling comprehensive coverage across approximately 100 countries. This structure positions Preiskel & Co as a full-service TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) law firm with particular depth in regulatory, competition, and AI-related legal matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• £1.5 billion international oil dispute handled — listed in The Lawyer's Top 20 litigation cases of 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lexing NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreiskel & Co is the exclusive UK member firm of the Lexing Network — a global network of specialist advanced technology law firms. The network enables Preiskel to provide international legal solutions to multinational clients on complex cross-border data privacy, regulatory, commercial, and corporate matters. Lexing Network lawyers meet annually at conferences on topics including AR/VR, robotics, driverless cars, and GDPR in locations such as Shanghai, Palo Alto, and Milan. This partnership is integral to the firm's multi-jurisdictional service delivery model.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Slaughter and May: Magic Circle London firm with strong competition and regulatory practices. Comparable to Preiskel in competition law and corporate advisory work, though at vastly larger scale.
• Bird & Bird LLP: Large international law firm with one of the pre-eminent TMT practices globally. Comparable to Preiskel in TMT sector focus and regulatory expertise, but operates at much larger scale across multiple offices.
• Linklaters LLP: Global Magic Circle firm with substantial TMT and competition practices. Comparable to Preiskel in advising on major cross-border M&A and competition matters, though at much larger scale.
• RPC (Reynolds Porter Chamberlain): London-based international law firm with strong TMT, tech, and media practice. Comparable to Preiskel in TMT sector coverage but with broader insurance, disputes, and commercial offerings.
• Mishcon de Reya LLP: London-based law firm with significant tech, media, and digital disputes practice. Comparable to Preiskel in serving high-profile TMT and digital markets clients, though broader in scope.
• Osborne Clarke LLP: UK-headquartered international law firm with a strong technology, media, telecoms and digital business practice. Comparable subject-matter focus to Preiskel but with broader full-service offering and greater headcount.

Direct peers

• Lewis Silkin LLP: UK law firm with strong media, entertainment, tech, and IP practices. Comparable to Preiskel in serving media, brand, and digital clients with specialist advisory outside of Magic Circle firms.
• Wiggin LLP: London-based specialist law firm focused on media, technology, and intellectual property. Comparable to Preiskel as a similar-sized UK boutique serving TMT sector clients with regulatory and commercial mandates.
• Bristows LLP: London boutique law firm with deep TMT and IP focus. Direct competitor to Preiskel for technology and IP-intensive mandates, particularly in life sciences and tech sectors.
• Kemp Little LLP: London-based boutique law firm specializing in technology, media, and telecommunications. Similar size and positioning to Preiskel with overlapping TMT sector focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Preiskel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/preiskel-&-co-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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