Band 2
Provided by Jillian Chia
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Technology, Media and Telecommunications
- IP Registration and Prosecution
- Entertainment, Gaming and Media
- Advertising and Product Liability
- Committee Member, Malaysian Bar Council’s Personal Data Protection Committee
Privacy and Data Protection
- Co-authored the Malaysian Chapter of Lexology’s Getting the Deal Through (GTDT)- Data Protection & Privacy 2024 with Natalie Lim and Beatrice Yew.
- "Malaysia: Data Protection Compliance during Covid-19 Movement Control Period" - Data Guidance.
- "Data Breaches under the Malaysian PDPA" - Data Guidance
- “New Laws to Protect Personal Data” – Malaysian Current Law Journal (CLJ)
- Malaysian chapter on “Workplace Data: Law & Litigation” - ABA and Bloomberg BNA treatise, with Siva Kumar Kanagasabai
- “Personal Data Protection Act 2010 – Recommended Compliance Measures” - Malaysian Financial Planning Council’s (MFPC) Financial Magazine
Telecommunications and Technology
- Co-authored the update to Halsbury Malaysia "Media & Communications" Volume with Natalie Lim.
- A Malaysian chapter in the in a publication entitled “Getting the Deal Through- E-Commerce” - Law Business Research Limited, with Charmayne Ong
- A Malaysian chapter forming part of an outsourcing comparative analysis in the publication entitled “E-Commerce, Technology and Communication” - Sweet & Maxwell's Journal
Other topics
- “Strategic Trade Act 2010” - Asia-Pacific News, Computer Law and Security Report (CLSR)
Jillian leads the Privacy and Data Protection practice and is also part of the firm's TMT practice.
She focuses on advising local and multinational companies in respect of data protection and privacy issues. Jillian’s experience in this area includes reviewing and drafting of relevant documentation such as privacy policies, data processor agreements and data transfer agreements as well as undertaking comprehensive data protection exercises to bring her client’s internal practices, in line with the requirements of the privacy and data protection laws. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (Asia) (CIPP/A) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Jillian is also well versed in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications industry and advises a wide range of global telecommunications and technology companies in respect of their investments and service offerings into Malaysia.
Her other areas of practice include intellectual property, online gaming and gambling. She also handles registration of industrial designs and general advisory work relating to intellectual property rights.
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