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Shearn Delamore & Co

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Shearn Delamore & Co‘s technology, media, and telecommunications practice provides a full-service offering, handling regulatory advice, complex IT projects, and dispute resolution. The team’s expertise covers regulatory compliance for telecommunications services, data centre establishment, and the drafting of technology agreements for software licensing and cloud services. A key area of focus for the practice is cyber incident response and data breach management, particularly for clients in the banking and healthcare sectors. The practice is co-led by Timothy Siaw and Janet Toh Yoong San. Siaw’s work includes advising on emerging technologies such as AI, as well as handling IT service and cloud computing agreements. San’s broad practice covers technology transactions, data protection, and cybersecurity, with particular experience in advising financial institutions on their digital transformation projects.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘In Malaysia, Shearn Delamore probably have the most experience responding to major cyber incidents. They are predominantly engaged by other prominent law firms in the cyber incident response ecosystem to provide local Malaysian counsel to clients.’
  • ‘Shearn Delamore have extensive experience in cyber and other TMT matters, and are our go-to firm for cyber incident response matters. They are able to advise both on the black letter law, and on the situation in reality.’
  • ‘Janet Toh is excellent and always available, even when she shouldn't be. She leads a very capable team of Associates.' 
  • ‘The team member, Boo Cheng Xuan, has a keen legal eye and is able to provide workable legal solutions for the business team to consider, in relation to digital/software agreements.’
  • ‘Janet Toh is the main lawyer responsible for providing data privacy/protection advice to clients who have suffered a data breach in Malaysia. She is skilled at navigating the legal and regulatory environment in the country.’
  • ‘Janet Toh Yoong San is creative, resourceful, professional and clearly an expert in the IP field.’

Key clients

  • YTL Digital Bank, Berhad
  • Genting Malaysia Bhd
  • Echo Pictures Limited
  • Offspring Films Ltd
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Work highlights

Acted for clients from various sectors in responding to cyber incidents and data breaches.
Advised YTL Digital Bank Berhad on the development of its digital bank.

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Practice head

Timothy Siaw; Janet Toh

Other key lawyers

Boo Cheng Xuan

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