Tanner De Witt‘s ’excellent‘ team is praised for its ’extraordinary skills‘ in handling the full gamut of issues for clients in sectors including banking and finance, hospitality, and manufacturing. The group exhibits deep expertise relating to personal data privacy, data breach notifications under the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance (PDPO), data processing agreements (DPO), and the data privacy aspects of advertising campaigns. Described by clients as a ’deep thinker‘ and an ’exceptional lawyer‘, practice head Pádraig Walsh is noted for his vast knowledge of the full range of Hong Kong data protection issues, including compliance regarding regulatory enquiries and data breaches, transfer impact assessments, and data processing and sharing agreements. Associate Tara Chan often assists technology companies and entrepreneurs with data privacy and governance issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'The firm has extraordinary skills in this practice area, and excellent team members.'
- 'Pádraig Walsh is a standout partner with incredible acumen, judgement and very practical advice for clients. He has huge respect within the legal community.'
- 'Really strong technical lawyers, but also very commercially astute. Demonstrated commitment to client service. Very willing to collaborate with clients and other law firms to achieve client outcomes. Very responsive to correspondence. The team is also at the forefront of legal changes, and is very generous with its learnings for clients.'
- 'Pádraig Walsh is a deep thinker, an exceptional lawyer and a lovely person. The team each give clear instructions and are very helpful.'
- 'We think very highly of the TMT practice at TDW, especially cyber security and data protection and privacy. Their responsiveness to client needs and partner availability makes them stand out in the Hong Kong market.'
- 'Pádraig Walsh is a well-known leader in the industry, and we always recommend him due to his knowledge of the data protection and privacy, practical solutions fitting client needs, and client responsiveness.'
Work highlights
- Advising on a transfer impact assessment from data subjects in the EEA, this matter involves several Hong Kong legislations such as the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (National Security Law), the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap.455), the Police Force Ordinance(Cap.232) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615).
- Advising a professional services firm on best approaches on handling data breaches and potential consequences under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (PDPO) and other relevant legislation.
- Advising for a US electronic component distributor on various Hong Kong data privacy law matters, including direct marketing laws and cookies regulation under Hong Kong laws.
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Pádraig Walsh