Lionel Tan

Practice Areas

Lionel has a keen interest in the field of Information Technology Law, with special emphasis on the developing area of litigation practice in the Information Technology arena. He has been involved in cases dealing with Internet defamation, Internet fraud, on-line security breaches, trade secrets and misappropriation of confidential information, telecommunication regulatory issues and software implementation and website development disputes.

He advises and represents clients on intellectual property matters relating to trade mark and copyright infringements. He also advises and represents clients on IP matters relating to brand protection, licensing and franchising issues. He is currently the President of the Licensing Executives Society (Singapore).

He also advises clients on compliance measures in relation to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and is a member of the National Council of Social Services’ Workgroup for the PDPA. He advises clients on handling cyber security breaches and investigations by regulators arising from such breaches..

Lionel also advises and speaks regularly on the legal issues involving Social Media and the managing of companies’ Social Media presence.

He is ranked as a Recognised Practitioner in Technology, Media & Telecoms by Chambers Asia Pacific and recognised in Technology Law by Best Lawyers.