Highly Experienced APAC Corporate Lawyer

Daniel Whittington is a senior corporate lawyer with over 25 years of international legal experience, including more than 17 years based in Singapore. He specialises in corporate governance, cross-border transactions, and APAC entity management, advising multinational organisations across the technology, media, and scientific sectors.

Daniel has held senior in-house leadership roles, including General Counsel for major multinational groups and regional head of legal functions. He brings a commercially focused and strategic approach, with deep expertise navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional environments and working closely with executive leadership teams.


Expertise

Cross-Border Transactions & Corporate Structuring
Daniel advises on sophisticated cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integrations, and multinational corporate restructurings across Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.

Corporate Governance & Regulatory Compliance
He has extensive experience managing corporate governance frameworks, entity compliance, and board and shareholder matters across multiple jurisdictions, particularly in regulated industries.

Commercial & Strategic Advisory
Daniel provides strategic legal guidance on commercial agreements, partnerships, licensing, and operational matters, aligning legal strategy with business objectives in fast-moving industries.

Data Protection & Risk Management
He has served as Data Protection Officer in several roles, overseeing compliance with regional and international data protection regimes and advising on regulatory and risk management frameworks.

Media, Technology & IP Transactions
With a strong background in media and digital platforms, Daniel has led complex rights negotiations, content licensing arrangements, and IP-heavy commercial deals across Asia and globally.


Experience

Senior In-House Leadership and Advisory Roles
Daniel has held key leadership positions across leading multinational organisations, including serving as General Counsel, Asia-Pacific for a global scientific and technology business, where he oversaw governance, compliance, and major corporate transactions, including significant acquisitions and divestitures.

Media Industry
He previously led Legal & Business Affairs at a major regional media group, where he managed post-acquisition integration and complex commercial arrangements across multiple markets and platforms. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly a decade with a global media organisation, leading regional legal teams and advising on high-value partnerships, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions.

Commercial & Financial
Daniel also brings private practice experience, having been a partner at a specialist media and entertainment law firm in London, where he advised on commercial, financing, and regulatory matters. He began his career in commercial and technology law in the UK before transitioning into senior in-house roles across Europe and Asia.

Mergers  & Acquisitions / Asia-Pacific
Playing the role of independent legal consultant, Daniel has advised clients on cross-border M&A, APAC structuring, and regional regulatory matters.
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Qualifications

Legal and Professional Credentials

  • LLB (Hons), University of Wales, Trinity St David

  • Postgraduate Diploma, Legal Practice Course, Bournemouth University

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales


Executive Education

  • Oxford Fintech Programme, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

‍Contact Information


​Qualifications

  • LL.B. (Hons.), Wales

  • Legal Practice Course, Bournemouth

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts
    ​of England and Wales

  • Oxford Fintech Programme


​Expertise

  • Cross-border Transactions

  • Corporate Structuring

  • Corporate Governance

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • APAC Entity Management

  • Commercial & Strategy Advisory

  • Media, Technology & IP Transactions

  • Data Protection

  • Risk Management
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Languages

  • English