Hogan Lovells welcomes former FCC Deputy Bureau Chief Charles Mathias to Communications, Internet and Media practice

“We are delighted to welcome Charles to the firm,” said Ari Fitzgerald, Head of the Hogan Lovells CIM practice. “Charles has a stellar reputation as a thought leader within the communications industry and will be a tremendous asset to our team, which advises and represents clients across the full spectrum of telecoms regulation.”

At Hogan Lovells, Mathias will advise on regulation and policy issues across the information and communications technology sectors, including on infrastructure deployments, spectrum allocation and licensing, and new network and facilities models.

He brings a wealth of experience in regulation, telecommunications, and private practice. Most recently Mathias served as Bureau Lead on a variety of complex FCC initiatives, including wireless network and national security matters and innovative uses of spectrum.  He regularly advised FCC commissioners and the Wireless Bureau Chief on a broad range of policy, regulatory, and legal issues, including license transfers, spectrum transactions and use, sharing and re-purposing of spectrum, and mobile device safety and integrity.

Mark Brennan, Head of the firm’s global Technology & Telecommunications industry sector group, said: “We are thrilled to have someone with Charles’ breadth of experience join us. Our clients across the world will benefit from his vast experience on a wide range of issues, including 5G, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and more.”

Mathias said: “I’m very happy to be joining Hogan Lovells, which has one of the leading telecoms and technology regulatory practices in the world. As communications and their associated technologies continue to develop at a rapid pace, I look forward to helping clients navigate the regulatory environment, which is changing just as fast.   

Michele Farquhar, Washington, D.C., Office Managing Partner, added: “Charles is joining Hogan Lovells at an exciting time: while we have long been one of the largest law firms in Washington, we are committed to continuing to grow our office, and Charles is a great addition.”

Prior to his role at the FCC, Mathias spent nine years as Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Lucent Technologies in both Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium. 

Mathias earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and holds an A.B. from Harvard University.