Rajah & Tann Asia’s commitment to the TMT sector is illustrated in its breadth of engagements across the transactional, commercial and regulatory environments. It has advised a series of major clients on their expansion plans in Southeast Asia along with the launch of new operations and products in the region, including dealing with regulatory priorities. It frequently advises large clients on their responses to data breaches and cyber attacks, and has a well-developed data protection practice. Benjamin Cheong is a rounded TMT specialist, with expertise in technology transactions, commercial and compliance matters. Tanya Tang provides additional regulatory expertise in the telecoms, media and social media sectors. Steve Tan and Rajesh Sreenivasan are at the forefront of data protection and cybersecurity.
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Key clients
- ByteDance and TikTok
- Lazada Southeast Asia
- Facebook Inc
- Microsoft Corporation
- Splunk
- American Express
- DBS Bank
- OCBC Bank
- NetEase Entertainment
- M1 Limited
Work highlights
Advised ByteDance and subsidiaries' expansion into Southeast Asia.
Advised on the launch of Ant Financial Group's blockchain-backed smart contract platform for cross-border trade by SMEs.
Advised on Bayer's launch of digital agriculture and sustainability initiatives across Southeast Asia.
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Practice head
Rajesh Sreenivasan; Steve Tan; Benjamin Cheong
Other key lawyers
Tanya Tang