Trowers & Hamlins has scored a key role advising the Asia Cell consortium on its $1.25bn (£630m) Iraqi telecoms licence, one of the largest commercial deals in the country this year.

Trowers advised telecoms firm Qatar Telecom (Qtel) on its participation in the Asia Cell consortium, which has just been awarded a 15-year, $1.25bn (£630m) national mobile telecoms licence in Iraq.