Cheng Lim

Partner, King & Wood Mallesons

Cheng specialises in helping clients navigate complex legal, commercial and regulatory landscapes in telecommunications and technology.  He is the leader of King & Wood Mallesons’ Global Cybersecurity team and was instrumental in developing KWM’s “7 Pillars of Cyber-Resilience”.  He has a particular focus on assisting clients in their investigation of, and dealings with regulators and customers in relation to, data security breach incidents.

Publications

  • "Mandatory Data Breach Notification” (LexisNexis Practical Guidance AU Cybersecurity, Dataw Protection & Privacy)
  • "Cybersecurity and the Law” Chapter in “Navigating the Digital Age – the Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers Australia” (paloalto Networks and Forbes publication)
  • "Mandatory Data Breach Notifications: what about continuous disclosure?” (Media, Technology and Communications Law Bulletin)
  • "Smart Contracts: Bridging the Gap Between Expectation and Reality” Oxford Law Blog

Awards & Recognition

  • 2019 Lawyer of the Year Information Technology Law – Melbourne
  • Band 1 TMT Lawyer Chambers 2018
  • Leading Individual (Band 1) IT and Telecoms Legal 500 2018
Areas of expertise
Cybersecurity and Data Breach Reporting
Data Protection and Privacy
IT
Telecoms
Infrastructure (Rail, Bus, Electricity)
Professional Contact
Address:
King & Wood Mallesons
Level 50, 600 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Email: cheng.lim@au.kwm.com
Direct: +61 3 9643 4193
Mobile: +61 419 357172