Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Our market leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice is well placed to provide expertise on the full range of TMT work, from the biggest projects and transactions in the sector to highly complex regulatory matters in Vietnam.

Highly skilled in Vietnamese technology and the telecoms market, the team sets itself from its competitors in its multi-disciplinary approach, covering legal, regulatory, policy, technical, litigation matters. We are a leading team for legal services in both traditional TMT fields such as telecommunications, technology, media, data privacy, artificial intelligence, data analytics, smart contracts and blockhchian technology as well as high-value specialised areas such as data security and cyberbreach readiness and response, IoT, e-commerce, entertainment, FinTech, Over-The-Top (OTT) and many others. Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers covers all key forms of TMT, including the following areas:

- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
- E-commerce
- Financial Technology (FinTech)
- Information Technology Regulatory and Procurement
- Digital Media Procurement and Regulatory
- Over-The-Top (OTT)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure, Competition and Regulatory

Our Top Tier rankings by leading publications such as The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia Pacific is a testament of our expertise in TMT sector in Vietnam.

The team also works closely with the various offices and practice areas within the Rajah & Tann Asia network to provide clients with a streamlined cross-border service, with full support across all countries in the region.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity and data privacy are key areas of concern, and safeguarding clients’ trust and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive data is a vital task for many of our clients.

The team has increasingly been sought to advice on cybersecurity and data protection issues. Our experience in this area includes the provision of advice on a broad range of data/cyber security issues, the drafting of data/cyber breach readiness and response plans and policies and the provision of training in relation to the same, including cyber breach simulation exercises.

The team has advised international firms on various data privacy compliance and cybersecurity matters in Vietnam.

FinTech

Our team in Vietnam takes advantage of its strong technology practice to advise on innovative matters in the FinTech space. We have assisted a wide spectrum of clients ranging from traditional financial institutions, venture capitalists to Fintech start-ups and traditional tech companies. Core areas of activity include advising on financial regulatory compliance and data protection, intellectual property and technology regulatory issues, technology partnerships with IT firms in terms of outsourcing deals, IT Hardware, Software, Service agreements and due diligence.

Media

The team has been involved in content licensing and digital matters such as the drafting and negotiating of content license and distribution agreements.

Telecommunications

Our team of lawyers boasts end-to-end expertise in all aspects of communications legal work from infrastructure, regulatory, procurement, economics to competition issues. In particular, we have advised several technology companies on how the regulatory framework may apply to their new models of providing communication services in Vietnam.

Recognition

Winner - Data Compliance & Cybersecurity, Fintech

Vietnam Law Firm Awards by Asia Business Law Journal (2023)
Tier 1 - TMT

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
Tier 1 - Data Protection

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
Ranked - TMT

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
"Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers is a full-service law firm in Vietnam with significant experience assisting clients with regulatory issues such as technology licensing and agreements."

Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
"...Especially knowledgeable in fintech and software, and has a considerable practice working with emerging start-ups in the region."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2024)

Owing its ability to provide a full-service offering across a wide variety of TMT issues due to both the experience and depth of bench of its practitioners, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers houses true regulatory specialists in this space, advising on personal data risk and compliance, telecommunication legislation, licensing and IP arrangements, online business frameworks, and e-commerce concerns."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024