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LathamTECH in Focus: Cracking the Code: US Tech Expansion in Asia

April 9, 2026
What do US tech companies need to know before expanding into Asia’s booming markets?

Cracking the Code: US Tech Expansion in Asia

In this episode of LathamTECH in Focus, Rhys McWhirter, who leads Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Asia, outlines the risks and opportunities for US tech companies seeking to enter Asia’s growing markets.

In this episode of LathamTECH in Focus, Rhys McWhirter, who leads Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Asia, outlines the risks and opportunities for US tech companies seeking to enter Asia’s growing markets.

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Cracking the Code: US Tech Expansion in Asia

In this episode of LathamTECH in Focus, Rhys McWhirter, who leads Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Asia, outlines the risks and opportunities for US tech companies seeking to enter Asia’s growing markets.

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    Contacts

    McWhirter, Rhys

    Rhys McWhirter

    Hong Kong
    rhys.mcwhirter@lw.com +852.2912.2686