Technology, Media and Telecoms

DFDL’s TMT practice provides comprehensive legal services for global Big Tech giants and conglomerates and tech startups across South and Southeast Asia. Our regional teams specialize in local and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, licensing, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution in tech, media, and telecom. Our Fintech Practice coordinates closely with our Banking & Financing team to offer expertise in digital banking, payment services, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Key Credentials

  • AIIB on its USD 75 million loan to Cambodia Fiber Optic Communication Network (CFOCN) for the construction of fibre optic telecom cables in Cambodia.
  • Pinnacle Towers on its acquisition of 70% shares in a leading telecom tower sharing service provider company in Bangladesh namely AB HighTech Consortium Ltd.
  • SoftBank Vision Fund on its acquisition of 20% shares of Bkash, the largest mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh.
  • True Digital Group, a Thai-based internet technology company, in connection with its investment in a Cambodian digital media business, Mediaload.
  • Tencent on various regulatory aspects of its e-commerce website which retailed gaming credits associated with their games and online items to be utilized in their games in Cambodia, Lao PDR and China.
  • Altimeter Growth Corp, in relattion to Cambodian matters, on its USD 40 billion merger with Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia’s leading “super app”.

How We Can Help

  • Blockchain Guidance: Expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrency regulations.
  • Tech Sector Support: Legal services for technology and e-commerce start-ups.
  • Fintech Services: Expert guidance on digital banking, payment services, and blockchain.
  • Telecom Compliance: Regulatory compliance for telecom projects.
  • Media M&A: Facilitate mergers, acquisitions, and licensing in media sectors.