Information Technology (IT)

The accelerating pace of digital transformation presents both opportunities and challenges for businesses in the technology sector. Our IT & Digital Economy practice helps clients navigate this evolving landscape with clarity, foresight, and precision. We provide end-to-end legal support  from structuring technology transactions to managing regulatory and compliance obligations ensuring that innovation is safeguarded and growth is enabled.

Our team has extensive experience across the full spectrum of IT and digital matters, including complex technology contracts, data privacy and cybersecurity, intellectual property, cloud computing, e-commerce, fintech, and artificial intelligence. We advise technology start-ups, scale-ups, multinational corporations, investors, and digital disruptors, offering solutions that are legally sound and commercially practical.

Core Services

• Technology Contracts & Transactions: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating IT, SaaS, cloud, outsourcing, and managed services agreements.
  
• Data Protection & Privacy: Advising on PDPA compliance, cross-border data transfers, privacy policies, and breach response.
  
• Cybersecurity: Supporting clients with incident response, regulatory notifications, contractual risk allocation, and resilience planning.
  
• Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer: Protecting and commercialising patents, software, copyrights, and trade secrets, as well as licensing and R&D collaborations.
  
• AI & Emerging Technologies: Developing governance frameworks, risk assessments, and compliance solutions for AI, blockchain, and machine learning systems.
  
• Fintech & Digital Payments: Advising on licensing, digital assets, tokenisation, and compliance with regulatory regimes overseen by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission.
  
• E-Commerce & Digital Platforms: Structuring terms of use, ensuring consumer protection compliance, advising on marketplace arrangements, and preventing disputes.
  
• IT Project Delivery & Disputes: Guiding risk allocation, change-order mechanisms, and representing clients in disputes over project delays, defects, or contractual breaches.
  
• Regulatory Compliance & Licensing: Engaging with regulators such as the PDPC and MCMC, and advising on multi-jurisdictional compliance strategies.
  
  

Industry Sectors Supported

We support a diverse range of industries, including fintech, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, consumer platforms, logistics and supply chain technology, energy and industrial IoT, and professional services.

Why Clients Engage Us

Clients turn to us for our ability to combine deep sector knowledge with a pragmatic, commercial approach. We translate complex legal requirements into practical strategies that accelerate product launches, protect innovation, and manage cross-border risks.

Practical Outcomes

Our lawyers provide holistic, end-to-end support from negotiating technology agreements and embedding privacy-by-design principles, to managing cybersecurity incidents and resolving disputes. This enables clients to focus on growth and innovation with confidence, knowing their legal and regulatory risks are under control.

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