Tag: Telecommunications
Baker Botts boosts global digital reach with Singapore partner
Joshua Cole joins Baker Botts in Singapore, bringing 25+ years of experience in M&A, data centres, and subsea cable transactions across APAC
Paul Hastings onboards capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.
Indonesia’s Walalangi adds counsel to lift project talent
Walalangi & Partners, in association with Nishimura & Asahi, appointed Heru Mardijarto as local counsel in Jakarta
Australia’s Clayton Utz names head of private equity team
Clayton Utz has hired Mark Malinas as head of private equity to strengthen the firm’s transactional capabilities
Japan’s Nagashima Ohno grows energy, TMT practice in Thailand
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu boosts its Bangkok office with top hires to expand energy and TMT practices
Lee & Ko recruits ex-prosecutor, strengthens criminal defence
Lee & Ko appoints former chief prosecutor Hoo Gon Kim as managing partner and head of criminal defence
Freshfields lifts tech, life sciences with Singapore partner
Freshfields boosts its Singapore team with Harry Evans, enhancing its focus on tech and life sciences for regional growth
DaHui hires private equity partner in corporate boost
DaHui Lawyers adds PE partner Jason Song to its Shanghai team
Anirban Mohapatra returns to Cyril Amarchand as partner
Anirban Mohapatra rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its TMT practice at the Mumbai office
New draft compliance standards for telecoms equipment
New draft rules for telecom equipment standards have been released
Telecom cybersecurity necessary but should not be burdensome
The Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024, under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, are now in force
Tougher enforcement measures on cyber fraud
China's new measures impose strict penalties on companies involved in cyber fraud
Lawyers hail Philippines’ mega telecoms JV as gamechanger
Phil-Tower and Miescor are merging to enhance telecommunications infrastructure in the Philippines
Keeping up with TMT
With rapid tech advances, regulators must address legal challenges in the technology, media, and telecoms sector
RDS Partnership adds corporate expert in Malaysia
RDS Partnership has recruited Raphael Tay, enhancing its M&A capabilities with his 40 years of legal experience
Indian firm KAnalysis goes international with US expansion
KAnalysis, an Indian IP firm expanding into the US, has hired Jose (Joe) Cherson and Michael Feldenkrais as partners
S&R, TTA secures approval for USD2bn telecom acquisition
S&R Associates and TTA have helped Data Infrastructure Trust to secure approval from the Competition Commission of India for its proposed INR165 billion
S&R advises Tata Communications on US53m sale to subsidiary
S&R Associates advised Tata Communications on the INR4.58B sale of a digital services business to subsidiary Novamesh
Any hangups?
India’s telecoms act updates an outdated regime but brings with it privacy and implementation concerns
Patent litigation expert Timothy Bickham joins Dentons
Dentons welcomes partner Timothy Bickham to the Washington DC Office, who will also be head of Dentons China’s IP litigation team to improve the firm’s patent litigation services
DFDL Singapore managing director departs for US
William Greenlee, a partner and managing director of the Singapore office of DFDL, has left Asia to take a new role as an of counsel at American law firm Fennemore
Draft telecoms bill released
The DoT has released a draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, which will update the existing regulatory framework and stay abreast of technological advancements of the sector
