Our key experience includes the following significant transactions:
A. TECHNOLOGY
Digital Banking & Fintech
- Advised a leading Malaysian bank on its digital banking transformation, including a major front-end and microservices rollout with Back base Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd.
- Supported a major bank in overhauling its core banking system through a digital-first solution implemented with Mambu Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
- Advised a prominent investment management institution on the licensing and deployment of a robo-advisory platform, including ongoing maintenance and technical support arrangements.
- Assisted a major investment institution in its cloud transformation initiative, involving virtual private cloud hosting and managed cloud services with Aspire NXT.
- Advised an investment management institution on the appointment of its registrar and transfer agent, including complex data migration, technical development and mobile app deliverables.
- Advised a major Malaysian bank on data centre and disaster recovery outsourcing arrangements with Hewlett-Packard (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
- Advised a foreign digital bank entrant on establishing Malaysian operations, including multi-vendor outsourcing structures, cross-border arrangements and engagement with the Labuan Financial Services Authority.
- Advised a Malaysian financial institution on system licensing and escrow arrangements for core operational software.
- Advised a major Islamic bank on software escrow structures, including rights to source code and continuity protections.
- Advised a regional digital payments operator on its end-to-end transaction switching ecosystem, including merchant acquiring, settlement outsourcing and licensing with Mine Financial Group.
Major ICT System Development, Digitalisation & Licensing
11. Advised a national automotive group on source code escrow arrangements for its workforce management system.
12. Advised a government-linked agency on a nationwide technology adoption programme, including collaboration with MARA Aerospace & Technologies Sdn Bhd.
13. Advised a statutory body on full ERP development, licensing and verification arrangements with SAP Malaysia, Vantage Point Consulting, and Custom media Sdn Bhd.
14. Advised a statutory body on Microsoft’s Enrollment for Education Solutions, including the preparation of service and licensing documentation.
15. Advised a public university on multiple ICT programmes, including hospital information systems, wireless and broadband networks, data centres, tenant systems, procurement frameworks and technology consultancy arrangements.
16. Advised a technology solutions provider on IVV documentation, procurement teaming agreements and joint-proposal frameworks for ICT tenders.
17. Advised a technology solutions provider on a cross-border licensing arrangement with TRON Forum Japan to establish Malaysia’s Ubiquitous ID Center.
18. Advised a university medical centre on the deployment of its integrated medical information system, including technical support and training arrangements.
19. Advised a national network infrastructure company on a software licensing and ERP implementation exercise, including documentation for field trials.
20. Advised a public university on template ICT agreements for system licensing, hardware supply, maintenance and support.
21. Advised a software developer on licensing and commercialisation of applications for local authorities, including device rentals and municipal platform agreements.
22. Advised a digital platform provider on user terms for government licensing systems, payment gateways and business platforms.
23. Advised a national research institution on a tripartite collaboration to develop an e-commerce platform enhancing sector-specific supply chains.
Healthcare, Life Sciences & Clinical Research
24. Advised a Malaysian pharmaceutical company on cross-border vaccine development, manufacturing and commercialisation with entities based in the United States and Singapore.
25. Advised a national biotechnology institute on its CanSinoBIO mRNA vaccine collaborations, including term sheets, MOAs and subsequent addenda.
26. Advised a private healthcare group on NSR compliance and specialist training obligations, including drafting employment bond structures.
27. Advised a public university and its teaching hospital on clinical research documentation for studies sponsored by Johnson & Johnson and Novartis, including template frameworks for repeated multi-sponsor trials.
Emerging Technology Legal Advisory
28. Advised local and international clients on AI-related commercial, contractual and intellectual property issues, including early-stage deployment, data use, rights allocation and risk considerations.
B. MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
29. Advised a national film agency on major content programmes, including Digital Content Fund documentation, co-production frameworks under the Malaysia–Australia treaty, Film in Malaysia Incentive documentation, and template agreements for international co-production proposals involving China, India and Iran.
30. Advised a Malaysian broadcaster on licensing requirements with Public Performance Malaysia Berhad for broadcast, simulcast and reproduction of copyrighted works.
31. Advised a talent management and media company on artist management frameworks, including drafting comprehensive management agreements.
32. Advised a public university on large-scale telecommunications infrastructure arrangements, including agreements with TT Dotcom, NTT MSC, Maxis and Telekom Malaysia for wireless networks, VPN connectivity and campus-wide broadband.