Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
About
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills' TMT practice in Singapore is well regarded for mergers and acquisitions, investments, collaborations and complex tech contracts, IP, data and cybersecurity, fintech and e-commerce advice. The practice is also known for TMT related disputes, employment and competition work. Adept at handling matters across the full TMT ecosystem, from digital infrastructure (subsea cables, satellites, towers, data centres), tech procurement (including outsourcings), fintech (including e-wallets, crypto), through to e-commerce and, more recently, the commercialisation and operationalisation of metaverse and AI platforms and products. The TMT practice supports many leading incumbent and emerging businesses, together with investors, on cutting-edge transactions and emerging technologies (both within Southeast Asia, as well as Asia Pacific and global). Examples of the group’s work include matters that focus on digital infrastructure, blockchain & digital assets, artificial intelligence and metaverse.
Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills is highly respected for its expertise in both transactional and operational TMT work, including technology and telecoms-related M&A, and compliance and regulatory issues. It maintains an impressive client following among leading technology companies and blue-chip players in a variety of industries. The team possesses a long-standing regional presence and is well-placed to handle cross-border TMT mandates, benefiting from its offices in Hong Kong, Australia and Tokyo. It is fully equipped to provide TMT clients with support on IP-related matters, and actively assists large corporations and financial institutions with IT outsourcing issues.
Work Highlights
- Herbert Smith Freehills advised Globe Telecom on the sale of its telecommunication towers in the Philippines to Unity Digital Infrastructure for PHP5.4 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are strong across technology and related regulatory matters. They are also extremely responsive."
"They are responsive and credible partners to work with. They also have good coverage in the region and good in-house knowledge."
"They are strong across technology and related regulatory matters. They are also extremely responsive."
"They are responsive and credible partners to work with. They also have good coverage in the region and good in-house knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Harry Evans is adept at handling TMT work, advising big-name technology players on technology procurement and media-sector joint ventures across the Asia-Pacific region. He is also active on technology licensing matters.
"Harry Evans is very responsive and commercial, knows when to bring in the right people from specialist teams, and stays across the matters even when his expertise isn't needed."
"Harry is very good at crystallising issues and listening to the business and understanding the business and commercial points."
Ranked Lawyers at
Herbert Smith Freehills
Singapore
Members
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
Clients
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
CloudHQ LLC
Globe Telecom
Infratil Limited
PT Inti Bangun Sejahtera Tbk (IBST)
TASC Towers Holding
Tata Communications
Zain Group
Industries
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
Digital infrastructure
Financial services
Life sciences
Private capital
Technology
Telecommunications