Wilson Wong
LL.B. (Hons)
Director
Advocate & Solicitor
Direct: +65 6303 6213
Email: wilson.wong@amicalaw.com
Wilson Wong is a Director of Amica Law LLC and has been in practice for more than 30 years.
His practice centres on intellectual property licensing, IT transactions, technology transfer, R&D, biotechnology, franchising, entertainment and other agreements involving intellectual property and technology, as well as data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, payment services, banking & financial systems, and spam control. He also advises on general commercial agreements including manufacturing, technical services and distribution agreements, and hotel & property management agreements.
He represents a broad spectrum of intellectual property, IT, biotechnology and other technology providers and users in a wide variety of transactions.
Wilson graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1988 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1989.
Experience
The following is a sampling of the transactions he has been involved in and the clients he represents:
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The establishment of the legal infrastructure for the nationwide SGQR Central Repository for e-payments
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The establishment of the legal infrastructure for the nationwide PayNow central addressing scheme for online payments
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The establishment of the legal infrastructure for the nationwide FAST electronic instant funds transfer system for financial institutions and payment service providers
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The establishment of the legal infrastructure for the nationwide electronic cheque clearing system for financial institutions and the accompanying public key infrastructure
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Major financial institutions in their technology outsourcing and Internet banking projects
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Advising designated critical information infrastructure (CII) operator on cybersecurity compliance
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Advising Singapore operator on cross-border online payment linkage project between Singapore & Thailand
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Establishing and negotiating the legal structure and documentation for the cross-border online payment linkage project between Singapore & India
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A major telecommunications company in the outsourcing of its IT infrastructure to a multinational managed services provider
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Advising investment company on IP and licensing issues in a major pharmaceutical venture
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Statutory boards & regulatory bodies in IP & technology licensing projects including:
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the outsourcing of a major regulatory body’s entire IT infrastructure and data centre functions to an outsourced services provider
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drafting and advising on a master IP framework for a national project for a government ministry
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implementation of a computerised ticketing system for shows and events held at various venues
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Advising companies on their IP restructuring, sale & purchase, licensing, and franchising arrangements
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Advising Singapore & foreign universities, research institutes and corporations on technology and licensing transactions and issues, as well as research, licensing and exploitation projects and collaborations
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Media and entertainment corporations in a variety of transactions including print and on-line publishing contracts; artiste, recording, production and performance contracts; event promotion and ticketing contracts; and venue hiring agreements
Accolades
Wilson is listed as a leading lawyer in the following publications:
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Law Business Research Ltd’s An International Who's Who of Internet, E-Commerce & Data Protection Lawyers
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The Asia Pacific Legal 500 - Intellectual Property
“Wilson Wong has ‘a fine mind and strong knowledge’ and is a ‘results-oriented lawyer you want by your side’.” -
Asialaw Leading Lawyers - Intellectual Property
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Asialaw Leading Lawyers - IT, Telecommunications & Media
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Who’s Who Legal - Franchise
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Best Lawyers - Information Technology Law
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Lawyer Monthly – Technology Law
Key Practice Areas
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Data Protection & Cybersecurity
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E-Commerce & Domain Names
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Entertainment & Media
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FinTech & Payment Services
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Franchising
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Information Technology
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IP Commercialisation, R&D & Joint Venture
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Life Sciences