Drew & Napier LLC's team fields an ‘exceptional team with real depth', which is well-placed to handle the full span of regulatory and commercial matters pertinent to data protection and cyber security. A distinguishing feature of the practice is the firm’s in-house expertise in cyber security engineering. The offering is jointly overseen by Lim Chong Kin, who is ’authoritative and respected in his advice and insights‘, and David Alfred who regularly drives policy change and development in the data protection sphere through his work with government clients. Data protection compliance programmes, data breach management and cross-border data transfers all make up part of the group’s regular workload.

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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality

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Testimonials

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'No other local firms have individuals who have comparable experience with the Singapore data protection regulator. This allows the Drew lawyers to have a very good handle on how the regulator thinks and what their priorities are.'
‘Lim Chong Kin is a standout leader in his field who is authoritative and respected in his advice and insights.'
‘A capable team with experience, domain expertise, and deep bench strength.’
‘Drew & Napier are the firm I consistently recommend to clients when they need support on data protection and cybersecurity.'
'Very experienced in international work. Exceptional team with real depth. You know you are putting clients in safe hands.’
‘Lim Chong Kin is an exceptional lawyer to work with. Very driven and responsive. Gives practical, client-centred guidance. Deeply experienced.'

Key clients

Personal Data Protection Commission (Singapore)
Info-communications Media Development Authority
Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam
Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd
Lazada South East Asia Pte. Ltd.
Singapore Telecommunications Limited
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
L'Oréal Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Nestlé Singapore (Pte) Ltd
Mitsubishi Corporation (Singapore Branch)

Work highlights

Assisting the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) of Brunei with the development and implementation of Brunei’s personal data protection law and regulatory framework for the private sector.