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Managing Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Malaysia Corporate & Commercial Mergers & Acquisitions Regulatory & Trade Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Multinational organisations and conglomerates from industries ranging from banking to e-health beat a path to Christopher & Lee Ong for assistance with issues such as IT and cloud contract negotiations, data breaches, consumer protection laws and sector specific regulatory advice. The practice has additionally seen an increase in instructions relating to the the deployment of artificial intelligence, e-commerce and fintech. Leadership duties are split between Deepak Pillai, whose varied caseload includes commercial and regulatory advice on outsourcing and digital media, and KuokYew Chen, who is well-placed to advise on cross-border transactions. Intan Haryati is frequently active across public and private sector IT turnkey contracts. Anissa Maria Anis is a key contact for clients from the media and entertainment industries, while data protection specialist Yong Shih Han is equipped to advise on an array of regulatory and compliance matters. Yeap Yee Lin is another name to note.
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‘The team is professional, and provides sound, accurate and practical legal solutions.’
‘They are able to strike the delicate balance of letting us do what we need to achieve business objectives and yet ensure that that due legal process and compliance is not compromised by providing actionable advice tailored to our needs.’
‘Anissa Maria is very approachable. Her past experience working in-house in another media conglomerate in Malaysia provides relevant perspective to the legal issues that we consult her on.’
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Deepak Pillai, Kuok Yew Chen