Clarence Cheong is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Data & Technology Transactions Practice and Privacy & Cyber Interdisciplinary Group.
Clarence advises clients across all market sectors on data protection, privacy, and security matters, particularly in relation to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK data protection regime.
Clarence has experience advising on an array of technology and commercial issues including:
Global data privacy matters
Large scale technology and outsourcing transactions, and commercial contracts
Artificial intelligence
Fintech and payments
Clarence trained in the firm’s London and Hong Kong offices, gaining experience in structured finance and acquisition finance in addition to data and technology.
Experience
Clarence's representative experience includes advising:
Goldman Sachs on a US$1.4 billion GPU financing for AI hyperscaler Nscale
A social media platform on privacy and digital platform regulations, particularly in respect of anticipated EU and UK legislation on online user safety
A leading China-headquartered internet and technology company on global privacy compliance, with a focus on the GDPR in connection with a number of its key products, services, and platforms
A global conglomerate on a ransomware incident impacting employees, customers and suppliers across the EU, North America, and APAC
A veterinary care business on its group-wide GDPR uplift project
A major European telecommunications provider on EU privacy compliance, particularly in relation to data security and global data transfers
A Middle-East investment fund on contracting with IT and telecoms providers in relation to a mega construction project
Tripledot Studios, a mobile games studio, on its acquisition of mobile games studio assets from AppLovin, a mobile technology company
Various clients on commercial contracts, data privacy, and intellectual property matters throughout the life cycle of M&A, private equity, and venture capital investments, from conducting due diligence to integration
Firm honored by Law360 for advising startups, financial institutions, VCs, digital asset and Web3 participants, and corporations on their most innovative and complex transactions, investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters.
Cross-border, multi-disciplinary team advises on launch of decentralized, privacy-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain and associated token distribution.
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