Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT)

With their diverse and multidisciplinary expertise, the team at ILChambers are particularly noted for their strength in TMT. We are acknowledged specialists in systems development life cycles, hybrid legal commercial instruments, highly complex IT transformation projects, very large scale procurement exercises and licensing structures, for which our advice is regularly sought. In the area of telecommunications, we advise both local and international telecommunications giants, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) as well as their end clients. ILChambers also boasts considerable experience in issues surrounding film production, advertising and internet content, as well as the TMT-related issues surrounding cloud computing and personal data, for which we are GDPR certified.

Representative Matters
  • Advised one of Malaysia’s largest port operators on the acquisition of key technology used in their ports.

  • Advised one of Malaysia’s largest logistics companies on the acquisition of a bespoke integrated digital system, completely overhauling its legacy system.

  • Advised a major oil and gas company on the acquisition of its business intelligence solution.

  • Advised a major oil and gas company on its cybersecurity and data security processes and assisted in the formulation of its policies.

  • Advised one of ASEAN’s largest oil and gas companies on software, hardware, and hybrid procurement best practices, contracting structure, and risk.
  • •Advised the subsidiary of the Malaysian financial services regulator in implementing the technological infrastructure of the financial processing exchange.

  • Advised a large Malaysian technology services provider in the accrual accounting transformation project with the Government of Malaysia.
  • •Acted as legal counsel for a major Malaysian bank in the implementation of one of the world’s largest information technology transformation programs involving multiple systems and various service providers.

  • Acted for a British multinational telecommunications service provider regarding the Malaysian regulatory framework applicable to voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP).

  • Advised a Malaysian mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on the Malaysian regulatory framework applicable to their services.

  • Advised a subsidiary of the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund on the provision of an urban development platform to an agency under the United Nations.
  • •Advised a city solutions provider on the provision of technology and equipment to a state multimedia authority as part of its public safety system.

  • Advised a city solutions provider on the provision of smart city technology to a major city’s local government.

  • Advised a logistics software provider on the white-label licensing and development of its proprietary software to a national postal service operator.

  • Advised a Malaysian card issuer on Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) compliance and its subscription of cloud services.

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