Alex is an experienced Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Information & Communications Technology lawyer with a practice focused on the legal and regulatory issues shaping technology, digital products and emerging business models.
He advises on data, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, FinTech, e-commerce, advertising and marketing, information technology and telecommunications.
His clients include digital-native companies, businesses undergoing digital transformation and companies in regulated sectors, including banking, payments and telecommunications. His work has a cross-border dimension, including matters involving the United States, China and the wider region.
Alex’s experience spans novel legal and regulatory issues, digital policy, technology and business agreements, and incident response, including data breaches and government or regulatory queries.
Having worked in both private practice and in-house at technology companies including ByteDance, PayPal and Xilinx, he brings first-hand industry perspective to the commercial, technical and legal issues surrounding digital products and transactions.
Alex is qualified in Singapore and California and pursued a Master’s degree in Law, Science and Technology at Stanford Law School. He also holds a computer science diploma.
His professional credentials include certification as a Data and Digital Economy Specialist by the Singapore Academy of Law, an AI Ethics & Governance Professional by the Singapore Computer Society, and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Alex has been recognised as one of Asian Legal Business’ Super 50 TMT Lawyers in its 2026 edition.
EXPERIENCE
AI Governance & Emerging Technologies
- Led a project for Netsafe (New Zealand’s agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act) and AI Asia Pacific Institute, assessing how AI, including generative models, impacts nine categories of online harm and producing pre‑regulation policy recommendations.
- Advised a creative advertising agency on the launch of “Luna,” an in‑store conversational AI sales agent deployed with Skechers, addressing legal matters for an AI‑enabled retail experience.
Digital Payments & Financial Technology
- Advised a fintech company on stablecoin intermediated payments, including contractual structures and relationships with payment providers.
- Contributed to cross border payment rail integrations such as PayNow PromptPay.
Data Protection, Privacy & Technology Regulation
- Advised an U.S. identity resolution company on adtech network related data protection risks.
- Advised privacy, telecom, and licensing issues for real-world mapping deployments.
Digital Platforms & Intellectual Property ("IP") Strategy
- Advised a health and wellness e commerce platform on marketplace buildout, IP, platform liability, and partner contracts.
- Advised a biotechnology company intellectual property asset and developed an IP strategy.
MEMBERSHIPS / DIRECTORSHIPS
- Senior Advisor on digital and regulatory policy, Flint Global
- Advisory Board Member on AI policy and governance, AI Asia Pacific Institute
- Executive Committee Member, AI Ethics & Governance Chapter, Singapore Computer Society
- Member, Cybersecurity & Data Protection Committee and Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee, Law Society of Singapore
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
PUBLICATIONS
- Author, “AI Governance in Singapore: Structures, Policy and Regulations” in Loo, Remolina & Shanmugan (Eds.), AI Governance, Challenges and Opportunities: Perspectives from Singapore, India and China, Routledge (2026)
- Co-author, “Assurance for Rapid AI Adoption”, a white paper developed with Resaro that translates insights from the AI Assurance Forum 2025 into practical frameworks for AI testing and governance, published in the Temasek x Resaro AI Assurance Forum Report (2025)
- Project Lead, “AI and Online Safety: Emerging Risks and Opportunities”, published by Netsafe and AI Asia Pacific Institute (2024)
- Co-author, “Commentary: In times of rapid AI development, it’s better to ride the wave than to be left behind”, Channel NewsAsia (2023)
- Contributor, “Rebuilding Trust and Governance: Towards Data Free Flow with Trust”, a World Economic Forum white paper (2021)
