Career & Experience
Paolo is a Partner specialising in technology and data. He is a UK and Hong Kong qualified lawyer with substantial international experience advising clients on digital transformation, data protection, cybersecurity, technology contracting, telecoms, e-commerce and, most recently, navigating new technologies such as A.I. and blockchain.
Prior to joining Foot Anstey, Paolo was a partner at an international law firm and based in Hong Kong for 13 years where he advised some of the world’s leading companies in the technology, retail and financial sectors.
He has acted for many major global technology companies, particularly cloud and outsourcing service providers. He has a strong focus on the Retail & Consumer sector, advising on the launch of global e-commerce platforms and digital products and services. He has also been heavily involved in the fintech market, particularly advising start-ups, banks and other financial institutions on technology procurement and launching virtual financial services.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and getting outdoors hiking along the coast, long distance running and playing golf.
Accolades
- Ranked as leading lawyer in Chambers Greater China Region 2023 for TMT: Information Technology
- Legal 500 2023 “Next Generation Partner” for TMT Hong Kong
- Co-Chair of Bristol Chapter of International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 2023
- FinTech Innovation Lab mentor
Career & Experience
Paolo is a Partner specialising in technology and data. He is a UK and Hong Kong qualified lawyer with substantial international experience advising clients on digital transformation, data protection, cybersecurity, technology contracting, telecoms, e-commerce and, most recently, navigating new technologies such as A.I. and blockchain.
Prior to joining Foot Anstey, Paolo was a partner at an international law firm and based in Hong Kong for 13 years where he advised some of the world’s leading companies in the technology, retail and financial sectors.
He has acted for many major global technology companies, particularly cloud and outsourcing service providers. He has a strong focus on the Retail & Consumer sector, advising on the launch of global e-commerce platforms and digital products and services. He has also been heavily involved in the fintech market, particularly advising start-ups, banks and other financial institutions on technology procurement and launching virtual financial services.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and getting outdoors hiking along the coast, long distance running and playing golf.
Accolades
- Ranked as leading lawyer in Chambers Greater China Region 2023 for TMT: Information Technology
- Legal 500 2023 “Next Generation Partner” for TMT Hong Kong
- Co-Chair of Bristol Chapter of International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 2023
- FinTech Innovation Lab mentor
Expertise
- Multi-jurisdictional data protection projects - supporting clients with global data protection compliance and audits, privacy impact assessments, cross-border data transfer, global data breach response and handling investigations by international regulators
- Digital transformation and procurement of technology services - advising both suppliers and customers on technology contracts, from cloud and SaaS to transformational outsourcing arrangements
- Technology and data commercialisation - supporting clients with their arrangements to buy, sell or licence technology and / or data
- Telecommunications transactions and regulation - including in-house experience at a telco in the UK as well as advising many major telcos on regulatory requirements in the Asia Pacific Region
- Digital platforms and e-commerce - including supporting Retail & Consumer companies with launching global e-commerce platforms and advising on advertising, marketing and consumer laws
