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Work experience at Trenches Law offers a gateway to legal career opportunities

| July 17, 2023

Proud to be at the forefront of the ever-evolving telecoms industry, it’s always a delight to welcome next-generation talent through our doors at Trenches Law. From German exchange students to local further and higher education pupils, we’ve offered a variety of young talent a deep dive into the intricate worlds of commercial and telecoms law over the years. And last month, we helped another duo from Salesian College explore their horizons. See what they got up to at HQ…

Behind-the-scenes of Trenches Fest 2023!

| July 14, 2023

If you know anything about Trenches, it’s that we don’t do things by halves. And this year, hot on the heels of celebrating our sixth anniversary, we followed our usual suit of gathering for a weekend of fun, frolics, and awards to finish off the excitement. Here’s a quick round-up of what we got up to at Trenches Fest, earlier this month…

Connecting with… Debra Rowberry

| July 12, 2023

In our latest employee spotlight, we’re putting wayleave officer Debra Rowberry in the hotseat — learning more about her role at Trenches Law, dream client, sector inspiration, and how she switches off when she’s ‘out of office’.

Barriers to connectivity: Redefining the telecoms ‘talent problem’ will be key to accelerating fibre growth plans

| June 20, 2023

Dean Checkley, CEO of Flomatik, explores why reframing the so-called ‘talent shortage’ in the telecoms sector will be key to progressing the UK roll-out.

Pride Month: why diversity and inclusion matters 365 days a year

| June 9, 2023

Family is a term that’s thrown around in the modern workplace. Many employers claim to treat their teams like a family, but this may fit a traditional mould that’s not in keeping with today’s society.

Updates to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act: What’s Next?

| June 7, 2023

Following Royal Assent in December 2022, the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act has now been passed. Further updates were made in April this year, which will have key impacts on telecoms operators, landlords and occupiers.

Connecting with… Rebecca Short

| May 19, 2023

Get to know more about Rebecca Short, one of our wayleave officers here at Trenches Law — including her highlights at the business, how she loves going for walks with her dog Geoffrey, and why building relationships with managing agents and freeholders makes her feel so fulfilled.

What a difference a year makes: Trenches Law’s learning and development progress

| April 21, 2023

It’s a time to mark milestones here at Trenches Law this month, as we celebrate one year of Phill Stockdale-Woodhead’s expertise. Phill joined the team in April 2022 and has since made huge strides as our business partner for HR and learning.

Connecting with… Sonja Momchilovikj

| March 29, 2023

In this month’s employee spotlight, we’re learning more about one of our wayleave officers, Sonja Momchilovikj — who currently operates overseas in Macedonia.

Trenches Law founder joins WISPA advisory board

| March 20, 2023

Sharon McDermott — the founder and managing director of Trenches Law — has been appointed as a non-exec on the advisory board of WISPA (Wireless Internet Service Providers’ Association). 

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