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TMT - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster offers regulatory and transactional advice to TMT companies across Asia, with an especially strong reputation for work on technology and IT outsourcing. It is particularly impressive in Mainland China and Hong Kong, and also handles work in Tokyo and Singapore. The e-commerce sector constitutes a core area of expertise for the practice. Lawyers at the firm are known for assisting emerging fintech and insurtech entities in South-East Asia.

Notable practitioners

Singapore-based Shirin Tang and Hong Kong-based Gordon Milner are key contacts in the group.

Work Highlights

Provided by Morrison Foerster

  • Morrison Foerster represented SoftBank Group and SoftBank Vision Fund in a proposed USD65 billion sale of UK semiconductor design company Arm to US chipmaker NVIDIA.

  • Morrison Foerster advised Roblox, an online game company, on its data compliance issues concerning PRC data and privacy laws, following the structuring and establishment of its joint venture with Tencent.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"They have strong expertise in the telecommunications business in many jurisdictions."

TMT respondent
Global

"They are always to the point and provide pragmatic business advice while explaining the implications and regulations."

TMT respondent
Global