Paul Haswell

Paul is head of the TMT practice, and specialises in technology (including telecoms and data protection) and advises clients on both non-contentious issues and disputes. Paul's expertise is international in scope, and he has assisted clients on large scale IT and telecommunications matters in the UK, China, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Europe. He has extensive experience of advising in relation to commercial contracts, outsourcing arrangements, complex IT and telecoms projects and the disputes that can arise from these. Paul ensures he is active, not just with the legal aspects of a project, but with the technical considerations too, working closely with all involved in a project. He is respected by his clients for his ability to provide coherent and commercial advice and for being "unflappable" in the face of often complex issues. Paul is a regular speaker on technology matters, most recently advising organisations what to do if they suspect they have been the victim of a data breach, and often quoted in the press for his views on legal developments in the technology sphere. He lectures regularly in Asia, including on the topics of restrictive covenants, cyber security cloud computing, data protection and social media.

Paul is on the board for TEDX Wan Chai, where he arranges their annual event, bringing together speakers from around the globe to Hong Kong.

"Team head Paul Haswell is ‘very well regarded for work within the IT space’ and regularly advises clients on commercial contracts, outsourcing arrangements, complex IT and telecoms projects, and the disputes that can arise from these. "

Legal 500 APAC, TMT, 2018 edition

"Paul Haswell maintains a very active practice assisting clients with a full range of IT issues, including contentious mandates. A client enthuses: 'Paul is very thoughtful with his advice and communicates his thinking very well. I find him very trustworthy and unfailingly pleasant to deal with.'"

Chambers China, TMT: Information Technology (International Firms), 2020