Introduction

Technology, Media, Telecommunications (TMT)

Tanner De Witt’s peer-recognised technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) practice offers a full suite of services across all areas of TMT practice. Our approach is international. We are consistently chosen as Hong Kong co-counsel on technology transactions, data privacy programmes and other international and regional assignments. We know how to approach, manage and participate in multi-jurisdictional work.

We organise our TMT practice around these sub-practices:

• Tech Transactions and Online Commerce
• Data Privacy
• Cybersecurity
• Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency
• Fintech
• Gaming, Media, and Entertainment

Additionally, we have significant experience in:

Communications

The communications industry now has to contemplate and address regulation in a fast moving world of virtually instant communications. Lawyers in our Communications team have extensive experience and expertise advising and assisting traditional telecoms and other communications companies and their corporate customers on a wide range of regulatory issues. We have advised in respect of:

• Licensing requirements for activities, and licensing applications to the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)
• Engagement and co-ordination with OFCA in respect of licence applications, change of business purposes, and ongoing compliance
• Technology licensing and enabling agreements to telecoms companies
• Sector relevant regulatory issues in Hong Kong, including competition and cybersecurity laws and regulation

Marketing and advertising

Our marketing and advertising practice assists industry clients on a wide variety of matters, including contracts relating to the provision of sales agency services, subcontracting arrangements, production and installation of advertisements, and purchase and sale of media related companies. We have advised in respect of:

• Tender reviews for procurement of mass advertising services
• Services agreements in respect of delivery of advertising services, including service levels, performance bond and insurance requirements
• Sub-contracting arrangements in respect of provision of physical advertising services
• Regulation of advertising content and trade descriptions
• Various M&A transactions in relation to the sale of marcomm businesses