Jeremiah Chew

RPC Premier Law (Singapore)

Jeremiah is an IP, technology and competition partner with RPC. He advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with a focus on the technology sector. 

Jeremiah's practice spans IP registration, licensing and portfolio management; regulatory and transactional work; technology and business process outsourcing; data privacy; merger control and competition compliance. He regularly leads on projects involving new and emerging technologies, including AI and blockchain, and advises on the IP and technology aspects of various transactions including M&As, joint ventures and asset sales. He has acted as lead counsel on numerous cross-border projects and transactions, especially those involving South-east Asia, Hong Kong and China. He is bilingual in English and Mandarin.

Jeremiah regularly represents clients in contentious proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, as well as domain name disputes under the SDRP and UDRP. He has also represented local and foreign clients in litigation at all levels of the Singapore courts, including a number of landmark decisions before Singapore’s highest court, the Court of Appeal. He acts for a broad spectrum of clients including financial institutions - such as banks, insurers, and fintech companies as well as technology providers ranging from software developers to e-commerce platforms and digital service companies. 

As part of his practice, Jeremiah advises clients on data privacy issues. His work in this area includes conducting multi-jurisdictional compliance reviews, developing and refining in-house policies and processes, conducting training for C-suite executives and other senior employees, notifying and responding to requests from regulators, and coordinating corrective action following data breaches. He holds a CIPP/E certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Jeremiah is ranked by The Legal 500 in three categories: Data Protection and Cyber Security (Tier 2), Technology, Media and Telecommunications (Tier 2) and Antitrust and Competition (Tier 3). He has been recognized in legal directories as a “commercial and transactions specialist” and “a genuine expert in antitrust matters”. In 2023, he was also recognised as a Rising Star – Singapore by Asian Legal Business.