Profile: Gilbert Leong

Regulatory Communications

Biography: Regulatory Communications

Gilbert Leong is a partner in Rodyk & Davidson LLP's intellectual property and technology practice group.

Gilbert has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting agreements in relation to distribution of goods/services, manufacturing arrangements, acquisition of hardware, software development, licensing, maintenance, acquisition of intellectual property such as trademark and patents, computer turnkey projects, consultancy services, IP structuring and internet-related transactions. Gilbert's IP litigation experience includes copyright (software) suits, patent infringements as well as obtaining and executing search and seizure warrants. He has also advised extensively in telecommunication matters (particularly in respect of regulatory issues) as well as on data protection/privacy issues.

He has also been counsel to parties involved in the telecommunication industry. In particular, he has advised on disputes arising between telecommunication licensees, application for licences, market access and infrastructural issues. Gilbert has also been very active in the field of data privacy/protection matters, having written and spoken widely on the subject. As a member of the legal subcommittee of the National Internet Advisory Committee, Gilbert participated in the drafting of the Model Data Protection Code for the Private Sector.

Gilbert has authored numerous articles and given speeches on intellectual property rights, technology issues and electronic commerce.

Gilbert holds an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and LLM (Merit) from University College London. In addition to his legal qualifications, Gilbert holds a Certificate in Computer Programming and Information Processing from the City & Guilds Institute of London.