Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
Contact number
+44 20 7374 8000Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills fields a talented team of lawyers with core skills in wearable technology, cloud services and mobile banking. The practice is well placed to handle cross-border transactional TMT as well as complex and innovative technology projects from key offices in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Lawyers act for leading names in the telecoms, IT and financial services sectors, as well as investors into these spaces. The team is mandated on IT procurement and outsourcing work, and demonstrates notable capability on e-commerce and fintech mandates.
Harry Evans in Singapore and Julian Lincoln in Melbourne are key contacts for the practice. Jakarta-based Sakurayuki heads associate firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung's TMT practice.
Work Highlights
- Herbert Smith Freehills advised Infratil in relation to its USD160 million acquisition of an 80% stake in the 'automated on-demand' communication services business of Hong Kong Telecom, branded "Console Connect".
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"HSF offers great support from the top and from more junior members of the team, including cross-jurisdictional support. The lawyers are extremely responsive at all times and understand business needs."
"The firm benefits from strong local franchises as well as a global legal infrastructure and resources behind them. It is strong across technology and related regulatory matters."
"HSF offers great support from the top and from more junior members of the team, including cross-jurisdictional support. The lawyers are extremely responsive at all times and understand business needs."
"The firm benefits from strong local franchises as well as a global legal infrastructure and resources behind them. It is strong across technology and related regulatory matters."