Under the leadership of Rajesh Sreenivasan, the team at Rajah & Tann Asia remains a first choice for its ‘outstanding legal acumen and industry insights'. The group is noted particularly for its provision of a comprehensive suite of services across data management and incidents, for its expertise in emerging tech, and for its proficiency in handling cross-border data privacy projects spanning multiple countries in Asia. Sreenivasan is supported by deputy heads Steve Tan and Benjamin Cheong. The team advises clients from a multitude of industries, including tech, financial services, healthcare, logistics, education, and retail, on complying with data protection laws in Asia.
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Technology, Media & Telecommunications
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Head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
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Rajesh Sreenivasan is a Partner and Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and the Coordinating Partner for the firms’ multidisciplinary and cross-practice Data and Digital Economy (DDE) Legal Services. He is a Director and Co-founder of Rajah & Tann Technologies Pte Ltd and Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity Pte Ltd which are the legaltech arms of Rajah & Tann Asia.
With over 20 years in practice, he has been universally recognised as the leading technology, media and telecoms lawyer in Singapore by all major professional ranking agencies and noted as one of the top TMT lawyers in the Asia Pacific region. Rajesh has been at the forefront of legal, regulatory and policy matters relating to technology procurement, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data protection, analytics and governance, telecommunications, electronic commerce, cloud computing, distributed ledger technologies, digital forensics and digital media in the region.
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Testimonials
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- 'They possess outstanding legal acumen and industry insights.'
- 'People skills; experience and expertise; ability to deliver within the stipulated timeline and within the allocated budget.'
- 'Hard to find another local law firm better than Rajah & Tann for data protection and cyber security.'
- 'Steve Tan constantly innovates himself in the space of cyber security and privacy; keeps himself up-to-date with the latest developments; pursues excellent customer service.'
- 'Excellent bespoke and tailored advice.'
- 'Lionel Tan has been an excellent and trusted advisor in these areas for us.'
Key clients
- Lazada Southeast Asia
- Dymon Asia Capital (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Synagistics Pte. Ltd.
- Dulwich College Management Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- Sephora Asia Pte Ltd
- CEVA Logistics Singapore Pte Ltd
- Pyramid Lines Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Pathology Asia Holdings Pte Ltd
- PAH Holdings Pte Ltd
- Innoquest Diagnostics Pte Ltd
- Lifestrands Genomics Pte Ltd
- BioMark Pte Ltd
Work highlights
Advised Synagistics on the data protection aspects of Hong Kong's first de-SPAC transaction.
Assisting Dymon Asia with regional customisation and the implementation of data protection policies.
Advising Dulwich College on multiple personal data protection matters.