DLA Piper served as regulatory advisor to T-Mobile US, Inc. in its US$4.4 billion acquisition of United States Cellular Corporation’s (UScellular) wireless operations.
“Congratulations to our longtime client T-Mobile on this major acquisition. It was a privilege bringing together our deep industry knowledge and experience to close this deal, and we look forward to supporting their continued growth,” said Nancy Victory, Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s US Telecom practice, who co-led the deal team.
Prior to the closing of the transaction on August 1, 2025, UScellular was the largest facilities-based regional wireless provider in the US, with more than four million customers. T-Mobile acquired UScellular’s stores, businesses, customers, and certain specified spectrum assets. The transaction will also give hundreds of thousands of households in UScellular’s footprint access to T-Mobile’s high-speed, in-home broadband service.
In addition to Victory (Washington, DC), the team was co-led by Partners Mike Senkowski and Eric DeSilva (both Washington, DC) and included Partners Peter Karanjia (Washington, DC) and Kristin Jacobson (San Francisco), and Associates Peter Shroyer, Morgan Schick, Stacey Weber, and Aliyyah Muhammad (all Washington, DC).
DLA Piper’s Telecom Practice is ranked Band 1 by both Chambers USA and US Legal 500 for its top-tier work on telecom regulatory matters and transactions. With lawyers and other telecom specialists worldwide, DLA Piper is well positioned to assist clients with multi-country and global deals in addition to regional and global strategies for market entry and product development.