Rajesh Sreenivasan

Rajesh Sreenivasan (Malayalam: രാജേഷ്‌ ശ്രീനിവാസന്‍, Tamil: ராஜேஷ் ஸ்ரீனிவாசன்; born 23 November 1969) is a prominent lawyer based in Singapore.[1] He is an equity partner with Rajah & Tann where he also heads the technology, media and telecommunications practice.[2][3] He specializes in matters relating to telecommunications, electronic commerce, IT contracts, digital forensics and digital media.[4]

Rajesh has previously advised CIMB Bank on an agreement for the USD 364 million development and implementation of a unified regional core banking platform, acted for Encompass Digital Media on its USD 113 million acquisition of Ascent Media Corporation's global content distribution business, and advised on the world's first national electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Other clients include Amazon Web Services and Salon Films.[5]

On the international front, Rajesh has advised infocommunications regulators and government departments of Canada, Brunei, Lesotho, Mongolia and Fiji on information and communications technology and other legal reforms.[4][6] He has additionally worked with the World Bank and the ASEAN Secretariat on regional legal and regulatory projects.[2] Who's Who Legal describes him as "one of the area's most respected figures."[7]

In September 2011, his team won a tender to advise the Government of Brunei Darussalam on a review of its telecommunications regulatory framework which will govern changes in the industry for the next five years.[8]

Rajesh graduated with honours in law from Cardiff University in 1992.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT), Domestic firms, Singapore, Chambers and Partners, accessed on 18 December 2011
  2. 1 2 Digital Review Asia-Pacific - Editorial Board, accessed on 18 December 2011
  3. ↑ S'pore firms should welcome data protection law, Jamie Yap, ZDNet, 30 March 2011, accessed on 18 December 2011
  4. 1 2 Legal framework for e-development, World Bank, accessed on 18 December 2011
  5. ↑ Rajah & Tann LLP, Legal500, accessed on 18 December 2011
  6. ↑ Maximizing returns from your outsourcing and shared services initiative, LexisNexis.com.sg, accessed on 18 December 2011
  7. ↑ Most Highly Regarded Firms: Singapore 2007 - Regulatory Communications, Who's Who Legal, published in October 2007, accessed on 18 December 2011
  8. ↑ Rajah & Tann Wins Tender For Brunei's InfoComm Review, Brudirect, 3 September 2011, accessed on 18 December 2011
  9. ↑ Rajesh Sreenivasan, LinkedIN - Singapore, accessed on 18 December 2011
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