Mr Alexander Yap > Allen & Gledhill LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Housing a sizeable team of ‘industry leaders’, Allen & Gledhill LLP handles the full range of TMT-related transactions concerning disruptive technologies, cloud deployment and strategy, regional and global data protection compliance, and cross-border outsourcing projects. Tham Kok Leong spearheads the technology and corporate IP practice, while Tan Wee Meng leads the telecommunications group and Stanley Lai heads the IP team, with demonstrable experience in IP and IT-related disputes. Alexander Yap ‘is at the forefront’ of all issues arising out of the fintech arena and Eugene Ho ‘provides quality and salient advice’ on matters concerning data protection and cybersecurity.

The ‘prompt, efficient and responsive’ team at Allen & Gledhill LLP handles a broad range of data protection and cyber security mandates, from regulatory investigations and compliance projects to data breaches and cyber security incidents, among others. Stanley Lai jointly leads the team alongside Eugene Ho, who focuses on the commercialisation of data, pre- and post-cyber-attack cases, in addition to the data aspects of corporate transactions. Praised as a ‘knowledgeable partner with great experience’, Alexander Yap handles privacy compliance matters and data breach management issues, while Tham Kok Leong advises on a range of commercial agreements related to data protection, privacy and cyber security.

Described as the ‘pre-eminent firm in APAC for fintech and financial services regulatory matters’, Allen & Gledhill LLP‘s practice runs the gamut of contentious and non-contentious work, including licensing and conduct of business requirements for banking, corporate finance and reorganisations in the financial services sector. Licensing advisory work for fintechs and crypto disputes are further areas of expertise for a team that frequently plays an active role in the consultation process for new regulations. Leadership duties are divided between Francis Mok, a practitioner who is described as standing ‘heads and shoulders above his competitors in the regulatory field’, Karen Tiah, who excels in banking and finance regulatory matters, the ‘incredibly helpful’ co-head of fintech Adrian Ang, and fellow fintech specialist Alexander Yap, who is a key contact for data breach matters. Catherine Neo is well equipped to advise on regulatory issues arising from the acquisition of regulated entities. Ensuring a smooth relationship exists between regulators and financial institutions is a staple of Zhi Feng Tan‘s far-reaching practice. Associate Alexander Fong Yi is a further name to note.