Charmian Aw

Charmian has acted in dozens of strategic, high-value technology transactions, including the development and deployment of AI solutions, commercialization of data and digital assets, transitioning to electronic platforms, cloud migration and the procurement and integration of IT systems.

Having obtained certifications in information privacy for Asia, Europe and the U.S. (FIP, CIPP/A, CIPP/EU, CIPP/US, CIPM), Charmian has counselled hundreds of corporations on multijurisdictional data law compliance and spearheaded projects (covering over 130 territories) on regulatory compliance, data governance and cross-border transfers.

She provides group-wide cybersecurity readiness support, including incident response planning and training and has successfully resisted sanctions for over a hundred companies in semi-contentious data investigations, information disclosure requests, and time-sensitive breach reporting, covering multiple countries across APAC and beyond.

Charmian is ranked in leading legal directories including Chambers, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Global Data Review, and Best Lawyers.