Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Digital Infrastructure Partner in London

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Tom Levine will join the firm in London as a partner in the Infrastructure Group within the Corporate Department. Widely considered the leading transactional lawyer in Europe for complex digital infrastructure matters, Levine advises clients on complex commercial and regulatory matters, M&A and financing transactions in the telecoms and technology sectors.

“We are delighted to welcome Tom, who is widely recognized as a go-to lawyer for all digital infrastructure matters across the industry,” said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. “His arrival will further enhance our ability to provide our clients with market-leading advice on their most strategic and innovative transactions in the digital infrastructure space across Europe and globally.”

“Tom has an unparalleled understanding of the digital infrastructure industry, which is experiencing unprecedented growth and investor interest,” said Roger Johnson, global co-chair of the M&A practice and co-head of the London office. “He is a fantastic addition to our corporate practices in London.”

“Tom brings two decades of experience in advising established and emerging players in the TMT sector,” said Neel Sachdev, global co-chair of Finance and Capital Markets and co-head of the London office. “His expertise in the sector, combined with the firm’s comprehensive corporate capabilities, will greatly benefit our clients investing in the digital infrastructure space. We are excited to welcome him to our expanding team in London.”

Levine has advised on some of the world’s highest-profile digital infrastructure transactions, as well as a number of first-of-their-kind and novel deals in the sector. In addition to M&A and financing transactions in the traditional telecom and satellite industries, his recent representations include advising on innovative separations of network infrastructure in the fixed, mobile and satellite sectors; joint ventures to create converged fixed and mobile telecom operators; brownfield and greenfield fiber network developments; and many carveout transactions in the telecom towers sector.

Levine’s practice focuses on complex commercial arrangements that make infrastructure transactions investable and bankable, collaborating across teams and practice areas to deliver strategic and innovative solutions. He has broad experience in the telecommunication and technology sector, including in both developed and developing markets. He advises on stand-alone projects, corporate and M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, technology transactions and intellectual property. Levine’s experience spans technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, and digital infrastructure, representing private equity, infrastructure funds, credit funds, corporates and commercial banks. He has been recognized for many years in Band 1 by Chambers UK and by The Legal 500 UK as a Leading Partner. He received TMT Finance’s prestigious Europe TMT Lawyer of the Year award in 2024 and 2025, the only two times it has been awarded. 

Levine received his B.A. and his LLB Law from The University of New South Wales in Australia. He is admitted to practice in Australia and England & Wales.

The Paul, Weiss Infrastructure Group provides comprehensive counsel to leading global companies, investors and financial sponsors on complex transactions spanning the infrastructure sector. Our multidisciplinary team includes lawyers with decades of experience advising the most active, dynamic private equity and other investors in the sector.