Kieran Donovan

Mr. Donovan’s representative transactions include advising:

• A large financial services provider in relation to negotiating a complex €3 billion IT infrastructure outsourcing deal, including negotiation of the transition and transformation elements of the project.
• A global bank on its outsourcing of certain storage services to cloud. This included advising on data privacy and financial services’ regulation across Europe, the US, and Asia.
• A multinational insurance group on the outsourcing of its global facilities management operations.
• An artificial Intelligence-based virtual reality discovery app and marketing platform on its global utility token sale.
• A cryptocurrencies exchange ecosystem on an US equity fundraising by way of a private placement.
• A Korean company on its proposed initial coin offering (ICO), including on the characterization of the tokens under Singapore laws and regulations, formation of a Singapore entity in connection with the ICO, and documentation and compliance procedures.
• An exchange ecosystem that aims to bring cryptocurrencies to everyday retail investors, on the establishment of a crypto brokerage in Hong Kong, crypto exchanges in Hong Kong and Japan, and a crypto hedge fund in Hong Kong.
• Publicly listed China-headquartered technology and internet group on global data privacy compliance for cross-border products, including products across the social media, gaming, cloud, television, and advertising space. This project has included a specific focus on data privacy compliance relating to the EU GDPR as well as across Asia, including Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Macau, the Philippines, Japan, and India.
• A leading technology company on cross-border data sharing and data breach reporting arrangements in Asia.
• A Hong Kong-based international gaming company with global privacy compliance including the GDPR.
• A leading social media company in China on a complex GDPR compliance project relating to its data center location and storage, as well as its cybersecurity operations.
• A crypto exchange headquartered in Singapore on all aspects of global data privacy compliance, including compliance with the GDPR.
• On transitional, commercial, intellectual property, and data privacy aspects in respect of the acquisition of a multinational education business headquartered in Asia.
• On procurement and commercial supply chain arrangements in connection with a multi-billion dollar securitisation of telecommunications carrier services.
• On complex intellectual property ownership and licensing arrangements in connection with the acquisition of a leading global brand.