Ms Janet Toh > Shearn Delamore & Co > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Shearn Delamore & Co Offices

7th Floor Wisma Hamzah-Kwong Hing
No. 1 Leboh Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR
50100
Malaysia
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Ms Janet Toh

Work Department
- Intellectual Property
- Technology, Media & Telco
Position
Partner since 2011.
Career
Janet Toh is a partner of the Intellectual Property and TMT practice groups of Shearn Delamore & Co. Janet Toh has wide-ranging experience in intellectual property and technology transactional work. Janet graduated with Second Class Upper Honours in law from Bristol University in 1998. Janet then did her Certificate in Legal Practice and continued with her Masters in Law education at the National University of Singapore under a research scholarship. She then returned to Malaysia to join Shearn Delamore in 2001 where she undertook her pupillage. She was made a partner of Shearn Delamore in 2011.
Languages
English, Malay, Basic Knowledge of Mandarin and Cantonese
Memberships
- Former president, Licensing Executives Society Malaysian chapter
- Committee member of 2020-2021 Commercialization of Brands Committee, INTA
- Committee member, Bar Council Cyber Law Committee
- Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
- Member, Intellectual Property Committee of the ITechLaw Association
Education
- LL.B (Hons), University of Bristol
- LL.M, National University of Singapore
- Certificate in Legal Practice
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Leisure
Publications:
- Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019 Malaysia Pharmaceutical Advertising: Q&A [co-author]
- Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019 Malaysia Trends and Developments: The Rise of the Machines – Artificial Intelligence & Copyright Law – the Malaysian Landscape [co-author]
- Malaysian section of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Telecoms, Media & Internet Law & Regulations 2019
- Malaysian section of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Trade Marks 2018 & 2019 [co-author]
- Malaysian section of the World Trademark Review Anti-Counterfeiting Guide (2010-2017) [co-author]
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > TMT
(Hall of Fame)Distinguished by its popularity with multinational clients, Shearn Delamore & Co’s ‘agile and innovative’ TMT department advises social media and tech platforms and digital banks on a wide gamut of matters. The group demonstrates tenacity in the negotiation of software development and licensing agreements, regulatory compliance matters, data protection work, and digital bank development projects. With recent ventures including AI and the Internet of Things, other strengths involve cross-border data transfers, data protection, and related tax concerns. Timothy Siaw, an expert on matters at the intersect of IP and tech, leads the practice alongside the ‘eminently reliable’ Janet Toh, who represents clients in outsourcing and software development deals. Christina Kow focuses on fintech matters, Shanti Mogan handles tech disputes and regulatory compliance, and Lilien Wong concentrates on e-commerce and gaming litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping
- Tax