RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Deputy Managing Partner, Azman Jaafar, was quoted in PR Newswire Asia article titled “ICONZ-Webvisions Announces DR Support for Azure.” The article was first published in PR Newswire Asia on 11 October 2016.  ICONZ-Webvisions Announces DR Support for Azure Enterprises can now tap on Microsoft Azure as a disaster recovery site Source: ICONZ-Webvisions Pte Ltd © PR Newswire Date: 11 October 2016 SINGAPORE, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ICONZ-Webvisions (iWV), a leading Cloud and Managed Services provider, has announced the availability of Microsoft Azure as a disaster recovery (DR) platform for its DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) customers. Powered by Zerto, a pioneer in the field of 'IT Resilience' that provides continuous availability and disaster recovery software solutions, the support for DRaaS to Azure will enable enterprise-class DR to the cloud with cost effective use of cloud economies of scale, while removing the overheads of having to manage and provision DR sites altogether. "The support for Amazon Web Services, and now Microsoft Azure, in our DRaaS offering builds on the continuing trend of businesses looking to utilise the cloud as a disaster recovery site," said Mr Albert Wong, Group CEO of iWV. "Our customers will be able to replicate and recover files and virtual machines simultaneously from both cloud services, with Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) in seconds and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) in minutes," he added. The new DRaaS to Azure feature is part of Zerto's Virtual Replication 5.0 software that was announced just last month. "Zerto has transformed the way organisations think about their overall IT strategies to improve their IT resiliency," says Andrew Martin, Director, APAC & Japan, Zerto Ltd. "We have changed the business continuity and DR space, by not only redefining its true business role, but making it easy for cloud service providers such as iWV to offer unparalleled DRaaS capabilities to its clients," he added. With DR, it's business as usual As Singapore gears up to become the world's first Smart Nation, growing concerns over cyber security are inevitable as more enterprises deploy sensor networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and mobility solutions, which can increase the number of endpoints for perpetrators to launch cyber attacks. In the event of a cyber incident, or a disaster like a flood or fire, organisations must make sure that they can restore business operations as quickly as possible, especially for those in regulated industries with strict compliance laws. However, many are still struggling with coming up with a DR plan. According to the 2014 Disaster Recovery Preparedness Benchmark Survey conducted by The Disaster Recovery Preparedness Council, 75% organisations worldwide have failed to make the grade for disaster recovery preparedness, thus putting their business operations at risk by not being able to recover IT systems in the event of a disaster. This does not bode well for modern enterprises that depend on IT to power their businesses. In addressing such gaps, organisations can turn to iWV DRaaS to quickly restore business applications and data through several layers of protection, ranging from simple backup restore to near synchronous replication. iWVs' DRaaS offering also takes enterprises through an Assessment and Planning process to ascertain their current DR status before making recommendations tailored to their business requirements, such as RTOs and RPOs. Additionally, enterprises can take advantage of the 40-seat DR room available at iWVs' premises where they can relocate to following a disaster -- an integral part of any DR plan. One organisation that has leveraged iWV's DRaaS is Singapore legal services firm RHTLaw Taylor Wessing. The firm, which runs most of its IT operations in-house, is aware of the ever-present possibility of system failure or events such as flash fires which could destroy critical systems in its server room. It turned to iWVs' DRaaS to rapidly restore its business applications and data by falling over to a dedicated virtualised environment according to its DR requirements. "We have to look at the entire picture -- the pervasiveness of our IT infrastructure and how we handle our work every day. If the system is down for three days, and if within these three days you have a closing and you cannot close because all your documents are locked up, what are you going to say? It is unimaginable. There is a certain amount of pain that we are trying to avoid," said Deputy Managing Partner Azman Jaafar. At Cloud Expo Asia, the region's largest gathering of the top cloud expertise held from October 12 to 13, iWV will be showcasing a range of security, backup and DR solutions for enterprises. Attendees can look forward to a promotional bundle that includes a one-month free trial on iWV DRaaS and DR Room worth up to $5,500. For more details, visit iWV at stand O19 or email marketing@iwv.email.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Managing Partner Tan Chong Huat shared his views in this week’s topic in the Business Times’ weekly column, Views from the Top. This article was first published in The Business Times on 10 October 2016. In the driver's seat OCT 10, 2016 5:50 AM THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What does it take to be a C-suite executive in Singapore? Tan Chong Huat Managing Partner RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP TO become a great corporate leader means taking stock of who you are - all your strengths and weaknesses. I feel that one has to have three domain competencies. These are: Vocational competence - that is being really good in your chosen profession. Experience in and insight of the industry that you operate in. Having the requisite people skills to work with unique individuals to integrate their abilities into a team. Here at RHTLaw Taylor Wessing and the RHT Group of Companies, we prepare our leaders for the realities of today and the unknown possibilities of tomorrow through our customised leadership programmes conducted by RHT Human Capital Institute.

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Managing Partner, Tan Chong Huat, was quoted in The Straits Times article titled “Genuine interest needed to last in community practice". The article was first published in The Straits Times on 4 October 2016.  Genuine interest needed to last in community practice Source: The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Date: 4 October 2016 Author: Amelia Teng Ms Charlotte Lee knows first-hand what it is like to go through a divorce and not be able to afford a lawyer, after her own experience about nine years ago. The 42-year-old, who had been married for eight years, said: "It was a challenging time for me. I had just left my job at the navy, and was having financial difficulties. "So I understand the challenges that people face in divorce." She eventually engaged a pro bono lawyer, and she is grateful. She hopes to be a family lawyer and is starting the Juris Doctor law course at SIM University next year. She now manages and trains volunteers at the Lions Befrienders Service Association. Her psychology degree from Edith Cowan University, a private institution, also spurred her interest in the social service sector. "It made me interested in the mindset of humans. I also like watching television documentaries about crime and psychology," said Ms Lee. "I don't see lawyers as glamorous. My impression is that law is hard work and stressful," she said. "But I don't feel daunted by this maybe because of the experience I have." Ms Faith Tan, 27, a paralegal starting the Bachelor of Laws course next year, said: "I know family law is not as glamorous - you can't say you close $50-million deals. "But there are other parts of a job that make it meaningful, like being able to help people during the hardest parts of their lives." Ms Tan has a law and management diploma from Temasek Polytechnic. The shortage of community law practitioners means that there is enough work for aspiring lawyers like Ms Lee and Ms Tan, said Mr Tan Chong Huat, managing partner of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing. Mr Koh Tien Hua, co-head of the matrimonial and family law practice at Harry Elias Partnership LLP, added that more marriages are breaking down, and crime still exists in Singapore. Yet the reasons for the lower pay - fresh family lawyers could earn $1,000 to $2,000 less than their corporate counterparts - in these fields are fairly obvious, said legal practitioners like Mr Lim Chong Boon and Mr Rajan Chettiar. Companies have deeper pockets than those needing criminal help, while firms which specialise in community law tend to be the smaller ones, and cannot afford the pay given by the bigger firms. Veteran criminal lawyer Amolat Singh said community lawyers "must be in it for the passion" as "the monetary rewards are comparatively not as attractive or even commensurate with the long hours and the hard work". Mr Chettiar added that young lawyers must manage their expectations: "There is no glamour in law practice, just grit."