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Data, Cybersecurity & Digital Governance Practice Group
About this practice group
Our Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group advises organisations on the legal and governance implications of data processing, cross-border data transfers, third-party and platform risk, and cybersecurity incidents, with a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional operations and regulatory accountability.
We advise enterprises, corporate groups, and institutions, as well as founders and growing businesses, on navigating increasingly complex digital, regulatory, and cross-border environments, where data is both a critical asset and a significant source of legal, operational, and reputational risk.
With a strong cross-border lens, we regularly assist clients operating across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and beyond, helping them manage regulatory divergence, cross-border data flows, vendor risk, and incident exposure in a coherent and defensible manner.
Our legal advisory and governance work is supported by our specialist technical cybersecurity partners, who undertake operational technology security and compliance assessments, technical testing, system reviews, and cybersecurity architecture design. This integrated approach enables us to align legal compliance frameworks with real-world technical controls, incident preparedness, and cyber breach response capabilities, ensuring that regulatory obligations are supported by sound operational security measures.
Key Objectives
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Advising organisations on the legal, regulatory, and governance implications of data processing activities, cross-border data transfers, cybersecurity risks, and digital operations across multiple jurisdictions.
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Conducting and supporting Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and related risk assessments required for cross-border data transfers, high-risk processing activities, and new digital or technology-driven initiatives.
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Facilitating multi-jurisdictional data privacy compliance by assessing organisational practices against applicable data protection laws across Asia and other jurisdictions, benchmarked against international and regional standards such as the GDPR, CCPA, various PDPA regimes, and recognised global guidelines, including OECD privacy principles, and APEC Privacy Framework.
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Supporting enterprises, corporate groups, and institutions in designing and implementing proportionate data, cybersecurity, and digital governance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements, organisational risk profiles, and operational realities, with the option of coordinated technical support from specialist cybersecurity partners where required.
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Assisting clients in managing regulatory scrutiny, reporting obligations, enforcement exposure, and representing clients in disputes arising from data breaches, cyber incidents, and failures in digital governance or accountability.
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Core Legal Services
We provide advisory, transactional, and dispute support across jurisdiction-specific and multi-jurisdictional data privacy compliance, governance framework design, risk assessments, regulatory engagement, and matters arising from data breaches, cybersecurity incidents, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and related contractual or liability exposure. Where required, we work closely with experienced foreign counsel to support cross-border coordination and local regulatory requirements.
Our work is grounded in a deep, practical understanding of how data systems, digital platforms, and security controls operate in practice, and is delivered with a focus on legal strategy, regulatory defensibility, and governance oversight. Where required, our legal advisory is coordinated with specialist technical cybersecurity partners to align legal and regulatory requirements with operational realities, while remaining firmly focused on legal accountability, risk management, and cross-border compliance.
Multi-Jurisdictional and Comparative Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Advisory
Privacy Impact Assessments, TIAs & DPIAs
Designing and Implementing Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Governance Frameworks
Cybersecurity Incidents, Regulatory Engagement & Disputes
Due Diligence, Data and Cyber Risk & Compliance Assessments in transactions
Data Processing Agreements, Vendor Contracts & Allocation of Cyber Risk
Technical Partner
Providing system-level cybersecurity and operational technology expertise to support data protection, digital governance, and cyber risk accountability.
Firmus is an award wining cybersecurity firm focused on operational technology (OT) and enterprise infrastructure security, covering security architecture reviews, penetration and resilience testing, compliance validation, and cyber incident response. Its work addresses the security of networks, systems, and connected environments, supporting organisations in translating legal and regulatory requirements into enforceable technical controls, incident readiness, and defensible security postures.
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