The ‘standout practice’ at Linklaters has demonstrable experience advising on digital infrastructure transactions involving commercial arrangements, cross-border M&A, data protection, and cybersecurity mandates, in addition to digital transformation projects. Praised for his ability to ’articulate and explain technical concepts’, team leader Adrian Fisher advises on technology procurement, collaboration arrangements, and outsourcing, as well as advisory matters focusing on regulatory issues, data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology risk management. Other key contacts in the group include global co-head of the TMT sector Niranjan Arasaratnam and managing associate Jia-Yi Tay.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The firm has strong capabilities in the technology sector.’
‘Niranjan Arasaratnam stands out for his expertise in the technology sector.’
Key clients
- Citibank
- Stonepeak
Work highlights
- Advised Citi on the sale of its six consumer banking franchises in Southeast Asia and EMEA, particularly on significant TMT elements to these transactions relating to the transitional services arrangements, technology transfer, IP and data and records sharing and management.
- Advised Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board on digital infrastructure transactions, including its NZ$900m acquisition of 70% of Spark New Zealand’s mobile tower business, and its NZ$1.1bn acquisition of the mobile tower assets of 2degrees.