Category Archives: Services

Why bring your own device (BYOD) is not just an IT issue

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

I was fortunate this week to be both a speaker and a panellist at Questex Asia’s ‘BYOD and Mobile Security conference held in Singapore. It turned out I was the only lawyer in a room of 200 plus IT people, which … Continue reading →

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How serious is India about foreign investment as an engine for growth?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

I will be spending next week in Mumbai and Delhi (with @singarbitration), and in preparation have been contemplating the impact of the recent budget proposals on foreign investment, and in turn the implications for the Indian economy. Before going on any trip, … Continue reading →

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Continued growth in Asian technology, media and telecoms sectors in 2012 despite Eurozone troubles

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

With the launch party of Olswang Asia happening tonight, I have been musing on the economic outlook for Asia in 2012 and beyond. At a very micro-level I have been very pleasantly surprised by the (extraordinarily high) level of interest in our launch … Continue reading →

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New EU Data Protection Proposals: what you need to know

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Today’s blog post is courtesy of my friends and colleagues Clive Gringras and Claire Walker who have published a helpful guide to the new European Data Protection proposals. “Today, 25 January 2012, the European Commission unveiled its proposals for far reaching changes … Continue reading →

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What will the Trans-Pacific Partnership mean for the technology, media and telecoms industries?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Apologies to readers for the long hiatus between recent blog posts. With hindsight (and English understatement), I may have rather underestimated the time that would be taken up in relocating personally from London to Singapore to set up our office … Continue reading →

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