SINGAPORE Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Chong Kin Lim, David N. Alfred and Anastasia Chen Drew & Napier LLC
Drew & Napier LLC established a dedicated Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice to leverage its unrivalled experience in data privacy and data and cyber governance and offer clients best-in- class solutions to address their legal and compliance needs in Singapore and across the region. The firm represents many regional companies, multinationals, industry associations, government bodies and regu - lators, and regularly assists them on a wide range of matters in Singapore and ASEAN member countries.
At the forefront of data protection law in Singapore since 2013, the Data Protection, Privacy & Cyberse - curity Practice Group has worked on significant data protection enforcement cases and appeals, including those involving cybersecurity elements. Building on its experience in this field, the Drew Data Protection & Cybersecurity Academy was established in 2020 to offer clients services relating to data protection and cybersecurity compliance, including training, con - sulting and external data protection officer services.
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Chong Kin Lim heads Drew & Napier’s highly regarded TMT practice group. His clients include telecoms and media regulators, global carriers, technology market leaders, global broadcasters and content providers.
telecommunications and the internet. He has substantial experience advising on data protection and cybersecurity compliance, regulatory enforcement, data breaches and international aspects of data protection. Prior to joining the firm, David was the first Chief Counsel of Singapore’s data protection authority, the Personal Data Protection Commission.
Chong Kin has worked on every significant development in the Singapore TMT market, and continues to play a key role in the development of sectoral competition regulation in Singapore. He was the lead external counsel in the liberalisation of the telecommunications, media and postal sectors, and has assisted regulators in conceptualising and drafting “first-of-its-kind” sectoral competition legislation and frameworks.
Anastasia Chen is a director of Drew & Napier LLC and deputy head of the firm’s Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, Anastasia was Deputy Chief Counsel to Singapore’s
Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) for over nine years, during which she served as lead counsel for PDPC’s matters, IMDA’s procurement and intellectual property portfolios, as well as IMDA’s Data Administration Group. She has received accolades from legal publications, with clients commending her deep industry and regulatory expertise, as well as legal acumen, especially when dealing with novel problems.
David N. Alfred is a director of Drew & Napier LLC and co-head of the firm’s Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group. He is concurrently co-head and programme director of the Drew Data Protection &
Cybersecurity Academy. David is a data protection, cybersecurity and technology lawyer with over 25 years’ experience advising on a broad range of matters relating to digital technology,
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