September 20, 2023 -- We are pleased to share that Director Lim Chong Kin, Head of Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) and Managing Director of Corporate & Finance, has been named as one of Asia’s top 15 TMT lawyers by Asian Legal Business (ALB). Chong Kin holds the unique distinction of being the sole TMT lawyer from Singapore to make it to this list for three consecutive years.
Chong Kin was selected by ALB’s research team and judges based on the following criteria: most significant TMT work done in his career and in the last 12 months; key and new clients attained; significant accolades/ awards or recognition earned; client recommendations; and comments given by managing partners/ colleagues. He was picked from a total of 93 entries from top TMT lawyers in Asia, where 18 came from Singapore.
At a glance
- Announcement
- Award
- Location
- Singapore
Key figures
- Consecutive years named to the list
- 3 consecutive years
- Entries cited in one candidate-pool description
- 93
- Singapore entries cited in that description
- 18
- Submissions cited in another candidate-pool description
- 50
- Singapore contenders cited in that description
- 7
- ALB list size
- Top 15
People
- Lim Chong KinDirector, Head of Telecommunications, Media & Technology, and Managing Director of Corporate & Finance
Chong Kin’s selection by ALB’s independent judging panel was based on a set of rigorous criteria. This selection reverberates with significance, as it underscores his exceptional contributions to the TMT realm over an illustrious career spanning more than three decades, as well as his recent accomplishments within the last year, including: acquiring key and new clients, the significant accolades, awards, and recognition he has garnered, the glowing client recommendations, and the valuable insights provided by managing partners and colleagues. From a competitive field of 50 submissions representing the crème de la crème of TMT legal practitioners in Asia, Chong Kin emerged as the embodiment of excellence, with a noteworthy 7 contenders emanating from Singapore.
In ALB Asia's Top 15 TMT Lawyers feature article, Chong Kin shared three perspectives on (1) a recent noteworthy case, with a focus on the challenges faced and the strategies employed to navigate them effectively; (2) the evolving landscape of cross-border regulations and jurisdictional challenges in the context of international data flows and digital services, how they are expected to impact the operational dynamics of TMT companies and their legal counsel requirements; and (3) the increasingly intricate nature of legal challenges within the ever-changing TMT sector, driven by emerging technologies, were examined, with a prediction of growing complexity.
Read the full article on Asia’s Top 15 TMT Lawyers (pp.32-33) and Chong Kin’s interview with ALB here.
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In brief
Director Lim Chong Kin, who leads Telecommunications, Media & Technology and is Managing Director of Corporate & Finance, has been named to Asian Legal Business’s list of Asia’s top 15 TMT lawyers, according to the announcement. The release says he is the only Singapore-based TMT lawyer included for three consecutive years. ALB’s selection considered career and recent work, client development, recognition, recommendations and feedback from colleagues and managing partners. The announcement gives two different descriptions of the candidate pool: 93 entries, including 18 from Singapore, and 50 submissions, including seven from Singapore. It also says Lim discussed a notable case, cross-border regulation and data flows, and how emerging technologies are making legal issues in the TMT sector more complex.
Key takeaways
- Lim Chong Kin was named to ALB’s Asia top 15 TMT lawyers list, the release says.
- The announcement says he is the only Singapore TMT lawyer selected for three consecutive years.
- ALB considered work, clients, recognition, recommendations and feedback in its selection.
- The release cites both 93 entries and 50 submissions, with different Singapore counts.
