SINGAPORE Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Sheena Jacob, Sherman Poon and Andre Choo CMS
CMS is a future facing firm with 92 offices in 50 countries and more than 7,200 lawyers worldwide, combining deep local market understanding with a global overview. In a rapidly evolving world where technology is pivotal to global strategies, in Singa - pore, CMS provides clear, business-focused advice to help clients navigate the future with confidence. Its cybersecurity practice offers market-leading exper - tise in managing all aspects of a cyber breach, from pre-breach readiness and stress testing to incident
response co-ordination. The firm assists clients with cybersecurity preparation, including reviewing secu - rity policies and advising on regulatory and licensing regimes. It takes a holistic approach, leveraging lo - cal knowledge to address region-specific challenges. Trusted by high-profile clients across various sec - tors, CMS provides strategic solutions for business- critical, multi-jurisdictional cybersecurity challenges, ensuring clients are equipped to respond effectively to cyber-risks and regulatory requirements.
Authors
Sheena Jacob heads the technology and cybersecurity practice at CMS Holborn Asia. With over 30 years of specialist experience in the region, she is widely regarded as a leading technology lawyer, with expertise
Andre Choo is a Singapore-qualified associate in CMS Holborn Asia’s Technology, Media, Intellectual Property and Competition (TMIC) team. Andre has advised multinational companies (technology, commerce,
spanning cybersecurity, media, privacy, and new technologies. Sheena advises major entertainment and media players, data centre providers and the largest tech companies on cybersecurity, privacy, and data issues across Asia. Her leadership roles on industry committees and boards underscore her position as a thought leader, with her contributions to the technology sector consistently recognised by leading directories, clients and her peers.
mass media, entertainment), SMEs and other companies on regulatory issues in the media, telecommunications, technology, and healthcare and life sciences sectors in Asia. He has co-ordinated local and regional matters involving data protection and privacy as well as cybersecurity. He has also handled data and cybersecurity incidents and licensing requirements.
Sherman Poon is a Singapore- qualified associate in CMS Holborn Asia’s Technology, Media, Intellectual Property and Competition (TMIC) team. He regularly advises on technology, media and
telecommunication (TMT) matters from both a regulatory compliance and transactional perspective. His experience includes advising clients on their data protection and cybersecurity compliance, representing clients in data breach proceedings before the regulator, and assisting with cybersecurity licensing requirements.
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