Rhys McWhirter

Rhys McWhirter leads Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Asia, representing public and private sector clients on their most complex commercial and digital transformation projects.

Rhys leverages a comprehensive understanding of technology sectors across Asia to guide financial institutions, corporations, and public sector organizations through every stage of high-value and strategic commercial agreements. He guides companies with interests in the region on a broad spectrum of data and technology transactions, including:

- Complex supply and service agreements

- Payments and digital assets

- Technology outsourcing

- Digital transformation

- Data privacy & cyber projects

- Data center/colocation and other digital infrastructure arrangements

Rhys draws on a wealth of experience to advise clients on matters related to artificial intelligence, novel fintech and payment arrangements, privacy, and cybersecurity, particularly across the financial services and technology / ecommerce sectors. Further, he regularly guides global and regional airlines on complex commercial and technology transformation projects involving digital payments, passenger service system (PSS), global distribution system (GDS), and new distribution capability (NDC) matters.

Prior to joining Latham, Rhys led the technology and data practice in Asia for another international law firm.