Bryan Tan

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 2

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International

Singapore

2 Years Ranked

Band 2

Startups & Emerging Companies

Singapore

5 Years Ranked

Band 3

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Domestic

Singapore

15 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

FinTech 2025

About

Provided by Bryan Tan

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Bryan Tan, based in Singapore, is versed in technology venture capital and acquisitions; data centers; submarine cables and telecom infrastructure investments; fintech, including crypto transactions, fintech products and technologies; and data breaches and response.

Bryan does transactional, regulatory and legislative work for clients in a broad range of industries, including video games, fintech, VC funds, health care, telecoms, media and technology.

Projects include venture capital investments into fast-growing technology companies, crypto currency projects (including funds, exchanges and international consortiums), but also cybersecurity, data protection and trade facilitation.

He is a partner in the firm’s Entertainment & Media Group. Bryan is regularly quoted in foreign and local press articles and also advises governments and bodies such as Asean, World Bank and United Nations. He is currently a vice-chairman at the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International - Singapore

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Bryan Tan has considerable experience advising on various cross-border regulatory and transactional matters. His clientele includes TMT and fintech firms.

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Startups & Emerging Companies - Singapore

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Bryan Tan advises on venture capital work, assisting both startups and VC investors on early and late-stage financings and M&A. He is also commended for his financial services regulatory knowledge.

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Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Domestic - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Bryan Tan of Reed Smith is well known for acting on IT-related transactions. He regularly advises media, technology and e-payments clients on regulatory and transactional matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Bryan has deep technical knowledge, experience and expertise, balancing that with a very good sense of commerciality.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

I find Bryan to be a very practical lawyer. He does not just look at the client's issues from a legal view, but also from a commercial and practical perspective.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Bryan is both highly professional and incredibly helpful. With extensive expertise in his field, he is able to offer timely and accurate advice on any related requests we make.

Startups & Emerging Companies respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

A fantastic practitioner with varied experience and connections.

Startups & Emerging Companies respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Bryan is knowledgeable and insightful, and has business insight beyond a normal lawyer.

Startups & Emerging Companies respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Bryan Tan has been in the TMT space for a long time. It's something that he has a genuine interest in, and he's someone who's involved in the industry and market.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Domestic respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

My understanding is that he's a very good practitioner with a good regulatory TMT practice.