Clifford Chance has built a leading position in the market thanks to the presence of the experienced Stella Cramer, who heads the Asia Pacific tech group, and a wider team of TMT specialists. Department members are recognised for their expertise in digital transformation projects, cyber and technology incidents, technology transactions and data transfer. They are also noted for their expertise in regulatory issues connected to blockchain, AI and fintech. The department represents many of the biggest tech multinationals in the world, along with local and regional businesses. Head of financial regulatory, Lena Ng is widely recognised for her fintech experience, while experienced counsel David Olds is another TMT specialist with a background in data privacy, cybersecurity, IT contracting and outsourcing.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has good knowledge of the industry, is reliable and prompt.’

  • ‘Lena Ng and Yaru Chia are strong.’

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Key clients

  • SBI Digital Asset Holdings
  • Partior
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Work highlights

  • Advised JP Morgan and SBI Digital Asset Holdings on its successful first industry pilot under the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian, exploring the potential of applications in asset tokenisation, including deposit tokenisation, and decentralised finance.
  • Advised OMS Group (OMS) on the strategic investment of $400m by KKR to accelerate the growth of OMS' digital infrastructure.
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