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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.
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Testimonials
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‘Ability to provide guidance in challenging situations.’
‘A very accommodating team with good in-depth knowledge.’
‘Jed Tan Yeong Tat is very engaging and detail-oriented. His ability to understand the risks towards the business and balance them with legal mitigations is excellent, making him an effective adviser.’
‘Deep subject matter expertise on all things TMT and data in Malaysia.’
‘Tong Lai Ling is ever-reliable and responsive, and delivers a consistently high standard of service and work product.’
'Practical and commercial. Understand the client's business and provide a hands-on approach.'
Key clients
- Silverlake Group
- TikTok
- Bursa Malaysia Berhad
Work highlights
- Advising Bursa Malaysia in relation to its application to the Securities Commission Malaysia for registration as a recognized market to operate a new debt fundraising platform.
- Advised a boutique technology provider on its agreement with an airline company for the development of a bespoke “super application” based on a proprietary artificial intelligence voice and text operating platform.
- Advise a global retail enterprise solutions provider on its end-to-end supply, development, implementation and maintenance of a merchandising and wholesale solution system for the A.S. Watson group.
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Tong Lai Ling