WongPartnership LLP
Counting multinational companies, listed corporations and government regulators among its key roster of clients, WongPartnership LLP advises on domestic and cross-border projects involving PDPA and GDPR issues, in addition to compliance matters, data breach incidents and enforcement actions. Praised for his ‘remarkable breadth and depth of experience’, Lam Chung Nian leads the team and handles projects involving the treatment and handling of customer and employee data across a range of sectors. Kylie Peh is another key contact in the group.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Good client service and responsive. Flexible and willing to propose alternatives that work within the client's budgetary constraints.’
‘WP's team has a good understanding of data matters.’
‘Kylie Peh provides advice that is very commercial.’
‘The team is extremely competent in advising on the legal aspects of new and emerging technologies, as well as providing solutions.’
‘Lam Chung Nian has remarkable breadth and depth of experience and knowledge in this practice area. He is also very commercial-minded and excellent at offering solutions to meet clients' needs.’
Key clients
- Mayfair Equity Partners
- Mars Veterinary Health
- KrisShop Pte. Ltd.
- Singapore Airlines Limited
- JD Sports Fashion Pte Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Mayfair Equity Partners as Singapore counsel in the acquisition of Access Partnership, advising the client on due diligence in respect of data privacy, intellectual property, cyber security and other technology matters.
- Advising Mars Veterinary Health on data protection due diligence in connection with the strategic acquisition of Gentle Oak Veterinary Clinic and Hillside Veterinary Clinic respectively.
- Advising KrisShop Pte. Ltd. on data protection related issues in connection with its strategic partnerships with: (i) various buy-now-pay-later platforms, in particular, ShopBack and Pace, to offer such payment options to its customers; and (ii) Shopback on KrisShop’s participation in the cashback programme.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lam Chung Nian