09/10/2026
Lexpertise Law Firm Shares Insights into TMT Practice with Interns and Associates
What does it mean to be a Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) lawyer? This question framed Lexpertise Law Firm’s recent internal knowledge sharing session, “TMT in Practice: Understanding a Practice Without Clear Boundaries,” which brought interns and associates together to explore the scope of TMT work and the skills it requires.
The discussion highlighted that TMT practice is shaped as much by clients’ industries and business models as by particular areas of law. A digital platform, content production or cloud infrastructure project may involve contracts, intellectual property, data protection, regulatory compliance and disputes. Advising on these matters requires lawyers to understand how those issues connect.
A central theme was the importance of understanding the client’s business. Effective advice requires an understanding of how a product or service operates, who owns the relevant rights, how money and data move between parties, and what the client aims to achieve. Lawyers need not be technical specialists, but they must be willing to ask questions, learn unfamiliar concepts and work closely with business and technical teams.
For interns and associates, the session offered practical ways to contribute to client work. Researching the client’s business, mapping contractual relationships and checking whether an agreement reflects actual operations help connect legal analysis to the client’s needs. Participants were encouraged to approach these tasks with curiosity, careful judgment and the confidence to seek clarification.
The session reflected Lexpertise’s approach to TMT work: combining legal knowledge with an understanding of the businesses, technologies and people involved. Through these discussions, the firm supports interns and associates in developing the commercial awareness and practical skills needed to contribute meaningfully to client matters.
