Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired Stella Cramer as its head of tech for APAC from Norton Rose Fulbright. Cramer is based in Singapore.
At NRF, Cramer also held the roles of co-head of IP and technology in EMEA, head of technology and innovation for APAC, and head of fintech for Asia. She joined the firm in 2014 from Standard Chartered Bank, prior to which she worked at ANZ. Cramer started her career with 11 years at Allen & Overy.
Cramer advises on global data compliance programs, the commercialization of data, and cyber incidents. She has also worked on digital and transformational technology projects, platform collaborations, and technology transactions such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.
As the head of Clifford Chance’s tech group in the region, Cramer will play a crucial role in shaping the firm's strategy and advising clients on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the tech, the firm said in a statement.
Clifford Chance now has 24 partners in Singapore, including litigation and dispute resolution expert Vasu Muthyala, who joined in August from the Hong Kong office of Kobre & Kim.