Mr Ken Chia > Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow provides an ‘effective and efficient service’ to its roster of clients on matters concerning data protection compliance and regulatory issues, privacy disputes and cross-border data transfers, in addition to data breaches. Splitting his time between the firm’s Singapore and Yangon offices, Andy Leck leads the team and handles a range of contentious and non-contentious data protection and cyber security mandates, often cross-border in nature. Ren Jun Lim is praised as a ‘problem solver who always stands ready to assist clients’ in the consumer goods and retail sectors, while ‘extremely knowledgeable and well respected’ Ken Chia is noted for his expertise in privacy and data breach cases in Singapore.

Maintaining its strong track record of representing large multinationals from the worlds of pharmaceutical, telecoms and financial services, Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is well-versed in the gamut of competition law matters, ranging from merger clearances, responding to competition authorities and customising compliance programs, to enforcement investigations. The practice is helmed by Ken Chia, who is a key port of call for governments and multinational corporations seeking assistance on a variety of competition matters. Economics specialist Lip Hang Poh is lauded for his ‘exceptional ability to analyse complex competition issues and provide practical advice’. Former practice head Harikumar Sukumar Pillay left in January 2024.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow’s IP and technology practice has a background in TMT transactions, regulatory matters and disputes. The Singapore team represents a number of tech giants on commercial and regulatory matters, data protection and privacy policies, and transactional issues in Southeast Asia. It has a broad spectrum of expertise, from the data privacy specialism of Ken Chia to the commercial advisory work of department head Andy Leck.