Mr Jed Tan > Raja, Darryl & Loh > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Raja, Darryl & Loh
Level 26, Menara Hong Leong
6, Jalan Damanlela, Bukit Damansara
KUALA LUMPUR
50490
Malaysia
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Work Department

Technology, Multimedia and Telecommunications

Position

Partner – Technology, Multimedia and Telecommunications

Career

Jed graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom in 2011.  Thereafter he was admitted as a member of The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2014.   After completing his 9-month period of pupillage in Kuala Lumpur he was called to the Peninsular Malaysian Bar in March 2015.   Some time thereafter, he joined Raja, Darryl & Loh as an Associate in the Technology, Multimedia and Telecommunications Practice Group.  He became a Senior Associate in 2019 and a partner on 1st July 2022.

Regularly advising on a broad spectrum of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) projects, Jed is actively involved in structuring, drafting and negotiating complex ICT contracts (including contracts drafted in Chinese).  Data protection is another area in which he regularly engages with clients.

Jed has contributed to, among others, the Malaysian chapter to “Lexology: Getting the Deal Through – Digital Business 2022”.

Languages

English, Mandarin, Malay

Memberships

Barrister-at-Law (admitted as a Member of The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom in 2014) ; Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2015).

Education

Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Manchester, United Kingdom (2011)

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > TMT

Raja, Darryl & Loh’s technical expertise allows the team to draft and negotiate contracts and arrangements for a wide array of issues including cloud agreements, the supply of technology systems and network security and encryption. Additionally, a burgeoning fintech practice equips the firm to advise on matters spanning digital banking, cross-border payment solutions and peer-to-peer financing. Tong Lai Ling steers the group’s TMT offering; Ling’s diverse portfolio of work covers personal data protection, convergence issues and artificial intelligence. Chong Mei Mei is well-regarded for her advice concerning the provision of micro-financing, while Jed Tan Yeong Tat has in-depth knowledge of work relating to information and communications technology contracts.