Allen & Gledhill LLP
Client SatisfactionAllen & Gledhill LLP advises on the gamut of data protection and cyber security matters, including access and commercialisation of data, the prevention of and preparation for cyber incidents, in addition to the response to and management of data breaches and incidents. Stanley Lai maintains a robust data management and cyber security advisory practice, with demonstrable experience representing clients in investigations undertaken by the Personal Data Protection Commission. Lai jointly leads the team alongside Eugene Ho, who acts for established businesses and start-up companies on the commercialisation of data, as well as pre- and post-cyber-attack cases, while Alexander Yap advises on compliance mandates and data breach management issues. Tham Kok Leong handles commercial arrangements relating to data protection and cyber security, and is another key contact in the group.
Testimonials
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‘A great team with superb legal skills.’
‘Tay Yong Seng is razor sharp and very powerful advocate. He is a first-rate litigator, one of the strongest advocates in his generation.'
‘The firm provides high quality advice in a quick response time.’
'A market leader in data protection and cyber security in Singapore.'
Work highlights
- Instructed to assist and advise the Audit and Risk Committee of SPH Media Holdings Private Limited to further investigate and assess the legal and risk implications in connection with the findings set out in the Deloitte Investigation report dated 2 November 2022 and the SPH Media Audit and Risk Division report (last updated on 17 January 2023) for the review period from 1 September 2020 to 31 March 2022.
- Advising the Government Technology Agency on Singapore’s national digital identity project and Singpass|Advising the Government Technology Agency on Singapore’s National Digital Identity Project and Singpass, the Government of Singapore’s public digital service that allows users to authenticate themselves and to access other online services easily and securely.
- Advising Assurity on public key infrastructure (PKI) related documentation and data protection compliance, in relation to Assurity’s operations as the Government of Singapore’s appointed National Certification Authority for the issuance and management of digital certificates.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stanley Lai, Eugene Ho