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Christopher & Lee Ong Offices
LEVEL 22, AXIATA TOWER NO. 9, JALAN STESEN SENTRAL 5
KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL, 50470
KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Deepak Pillai
Position
Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Malaysia
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Data Protection & Privacy
Career
Deepak heads Christopher & Lee Ong’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications, and Data Privacy & Protection Practice Group. He has been practising exclusively in the areas of Technology & Telecommunications law and Data Protection since 1997 and is acknowledged as a leading Technology & Telecommunications lawyer in Malaysia.
Deepak advises clients on matters relating to IT contracts, electronic commerce, online financial services, outsourcing, telecommunications, IT security, data protection and digital media.
He advises a wide array of international, private and public sector clientele in addressing the commercial, regulatory and policy issues relating to information and communications technology law, ranging from negotiating complex information technology contracts to advising public sector agencies on proposed technology related legislation and policies.
Memberships
- Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee on Data Protection, Bar Council, Malaysia
- Member, IT and Cyberlaw Committee, Bar Council, Malaysia
- Panellist for Domain Name Disputes, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)
- Associate member, The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM)
- Member, the Society of Computers and Law (UK)
- Member, International Technology Law Association (USA)
Education
- BA (Law), University of Durham, UK
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > TMT
(Hall of Fame)According to satisfied clients, which include world leading software giants and tech conglomerates, Christopher & Lee Ong
is the ‘best in the industry’. Working across the e-commerce, fintech, and e-health sectors, the group is known for its ability to adeptly navigate the ever-changing TMT landscape. Core workflows include advising on data protection breaches, negotiating complex cloud and IT contracts, and handling open-source licensing and agile development issues. Having recently introduced a specialist tech disputes practice, which focuses on TMT and FinReg matters, the department is well placed to advise on an unparalleled range of work, often relating to cybersecurity, AI, and data centres. Other work highlights include handling instructions from European countries seeking assessments of Malaysian laws in the context of international data transfers, and advising on satellite and internet peering services, in light of Malaysia’s development of 5G. Deepak Pillai
, reputed for his ‘unique and sharp mind’, has ample experience in advising public sector agencies on tech policies and cloud services, and leads the offering alongside Kuok Yew Chen, a leading figure in large-scale telecoms projects. Intan Haryati is recommended for her strengths in outsourcing and digital media matters, Anissa Maria Anis focuses on the media and entertainment industry, and Yong Shih Han covers media and advertising laws.