The group at Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee often acts for a diverse client roster of financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences corporates, and global retail companies. Having joined the team in February 2025, the 'stand-out' Charmian Aw is noted for her knowledge of data protection regulations across Southeast Asia, often assisting with tech transactions, regulatory mandates, and complex cyber incident response matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Compared to other firms, this team stands out for its reliability, depth of subject-matter knowledge, and commitment to excellence.'
- 'Charmian Aw is truly stand-out. She combines deep subject-matter expertise with a genuine care for her clients, ensuring that her advice is not only legally sound but also commercially sensible and practical to implement. What sets her apart from competitors is the level of dedication and attention to detail she provides. She approaches each matter with thoroughness and an evident commitment to protecting her clients’ interests.'
- 'The team is exceptionally strong in their knowledge of the Asia Pacific and all the individual regulatory environments, their ability to translate this into a global solution is unparalleled in the market.'
- 'Charmian Aw has been our longstanding go-to for privacy related matters. She has consistently displayed a business centric mindset which is coupled, all the more impressively, with industry-specific know how. In short, the advice rendered is short, sharp and straight to the heart of the issue.'
- 'Charmian Aw stands out for her exceptional blend of deep subject-matter expertise, commercial acumen, and responsiveness. She has an ability to quickly grasp the nuances of complex, multi-jurisdictional data protection and cybersecurity issues, and to translate them into clear, actionable, and business-focused advice.'
- 'Hogan Lovells has a solid data privacy team led by the capable and conscientious Charmian Aw in Singapore.'
Key clients
- Globe Fintech Innovations/GCash
- Cognosphere
- Marina Bay Sands
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Charmian Aw