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TMT - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
King & Wood Mallesons is highly endorsed for standout offerings in Australia and Greater China. The firm offers expertise in a wide range of TMT issues and is particularly strong in the telecoms sector, with a noted offering with regard to submarine cables and the development of regulatory regimes in emerging economies. The team handles mobile payments, IT outsourcing and unified carrier licences, as well as M&A and joint ventures in the TMT space, and has IPO expertise in media-related matters. It retains a diverse array of clients across the financial services and governmental and digital infrastructure sectors.
Strengths
The breadth and depth of the KWM team is one of the key reasons that we use them. They are able to scale up resources quickly and bring in experts in other areas as necessary.
KWM has a massive list of outstanding clientele. The firm is also able to demonstrate their prominent expertise and experience, allowing it to provide practical and useful assistance to the client.
Work Highlights
KWM advised the Tasmanian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on a strategic procurement exercise to appoint a systems integrator to design, implement and run a new Government-wide core Human Resources Information System.
Notable practitioners
Peter Bullock is a key contact in the firm's Hong Kong office. Cheng Lim and Renae Lattey are key contacts in Melbourne. Zhao Xiaohong and Richard Nie are the key contacts in Mainland China.