Jia-Yi Tay | Lawyers

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Singapore, UK (England & Wales)

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Technology

Testimonial

“I specialise in the technology sector, covering large-scale M&A, digital transformation and digital infrastructure transactions, and advising on digital regulation such as privacy, cybersecurity and AI.”

Overview

Jia-Yi is highly experienced in advising on complex M&A transactions in the technology sector, and has advised on complex international data privacy and cybersecurity matters (including coordinating regional and international data breach responses). She also has a niche in digital transformation and digital infrastructure projects.

Prior to her move to Singapore in 2020, Jia-Yi trained and qualified in Linklaters’ London office and was also seconded to Linklaters’ Hong Kong office.

Jia-Yi is recognised as a Leading Associate by Legal 500 and Associate to Watch by Chambers & Partners.

Jia-Yi is the co-chair of the Singapore Social Impact Committee.

Work Highlights

Jia-Yi has advised on many market-leading transactions. These include advising:

DigitalBridge on their acquisition of Yondr Group, a global hyperscale data centre platform.
Lenders to Blackstone and other consortium members on their acquisition of AirTrunk, the largest data centre platform in the Asia Pacific region. With a deal value of A$24bn (approx. US$16.1bn), this represents the largest buyout in Australia in 2024. This deal won the Digital Infrastructure M&A Deal of the Year at the TMT Finance Awards APAC 2025.
Etisalat's global investment arm on its proposed US$400m investment in exchange for a majority stake in Careem’s Super App which provides numerous integrated consumer centric digital services.
Citi on the sale of its consumer bank franchises in Southeast Asia: the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. At a deal value of over US$3bn, this was one of the largest M&A deals in Asia Pacific in 2021.
Qatar Investment Authority on its investment into Insider, a female-led international marketing technology company with key operations in Turkey and Singapore.
several global companies on cyber-preparedness (including incident response plans and cybersecurity simulation exercises), and coordinating response to highly sensitive cybersecurity incidents and personal data breaches.
one of the world’s largest technology companies on their strategic commercial agreements and partnerships with their key clients, and on regulatory developments in the region.
Vantage Data Centers on its acquisition of two in-development data centres in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Beyond the Office

Prior to working in the technology sector, Jia-Yi worked on several large-scale renewable energy projects (with a focus on offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom).

She also has prior experience working in several tech-related start-ups and as a consultant for the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), the digital technology arm of the Singapore government.

Education and Qualifications

Jia-Yi studied law at the University of Warwick and graduated in 2010.

Overview

Work Highlights

Jia-Yi has advised on many market-leading transactions. These include advising:

DigitalBridge on their acquisition of Yondr Group, a global hyperscale data centre platform.

Lenders to Blackstone and other consortium members on their acquisition of AirTrunk, the largest data centre platform in the Asia Pacific region. With a deal value of A$24bn (approx. US$16.1bn), this represents the largest buyout in Australia in 2024. This deal won the Digital Infrastructure M&A Deal of the Year at the TMT Finance Awards APAC 2025.

Etisalat's global investment arm on its proposed US$400m investment in exchange for a majority stake in Careem’s Super App which provides numerous integrated consumer centric digital services.

Citi on the sale of its consumer bank franchises in Southeast Asia: the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. At a deal value of over US$3bn, this was one of the largest M&A deals in Asia Pacific in 2021.

Qatar Investment Authority on its investment into Insider, a female-led international marketing technology company with key operations in Turkey and Singapore.

several global companies on cyber-preparedness (including incident response plans and cybersecurity simulation exercises), and coordinating response to highly sensitive cybersecurity incidents and personal data breaches.

one of the world’s largest technology companies on their strategic commercial agreements and partnerships with their key clients, and on regulatory developments in the region.

Vantage Data Centers on its acquisition of two in-development data centres in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.