MALAYSIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Janet Toh, Boo Cheng Xuan and Yee Yong Xuan Shearn Delamore & Co. Shearn Delamore & Co. was established in 1905, and is one of the leading and largest law firms in Malaysia. With over 120 lawyers and 230 staff, the firm has the resources to run and manage the most complex projects, transac - tions and matters. The firm maintains extensive global network links with foreign law firms and multilateral agencies, and is a founding member of the blue-chip legal network Drew Network Asia (DNA). The firm’s technology, multimedia and telecommunications practice group, com -
prising lawyers from various disciplines includ - ing IP, financial services, corporate and M&A, tax and competition, assists clients with the legal issues emerging from the convergence of technology, media and communications. It pro - vides clients with comprehensive and practical legal solutions tailored for an increasingly digital world. The approach and solutions are tailored to meet clients’ specific strategic and commer - cial objectives.
Authors
Janet Toh has over 20 years of experience in intellectual property and technology law. She co-heads the technology, multimedia and telecommunications practice
Boo Cheng Xuan is part of the technology, multimedia and telecommunications practice group at Shearn Delamore & Co. He focuses on advisory and transactional matters related to
group and leads the personal data protection practice group at Shearn Delamore & Co. Janet advises on IP protection, advertising, e-commerce, franchising, gaming, regulatory approvals and telecommunications. She handles technology and commercial transactions, including outsourcing, software licensing, and IT system development across industries. Janet also counsels clients on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity. She is the deputy chairperson of the Bar Council Cyber and Privacy Law Committee and a member of ITechLaw.
digital technology and cybersecurity, including digital banking, fintech, the metaverse, AI, data centres, cloud computing, telecommunications, software, e-commerce and gaming. He also assists clients in responding to cyber-attacks and data breaches. Cheng Xuan is a member of the Malaysian Bar’s National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee, LAWSIA’s Communications, Technology and Data Protection Committee, and LAWASIA’s Emerging Lawyers Committee. He has spoken on and moderated discussions about legal technology at the Taiwan-Malaysia Young Lawyers Forum 2023 and the Malaysia- Singapore Young Lawyers’ Summit 2024.
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