Lau Kok Keng Partner ITec and Sports Law Practice Rajah & Tann LLP

Kok Keng heads up the Intellectual Property and Sports Law practices of Rajah & Tann. He has been in private practice since 1990, and undertakes a broad range of work including both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property, entertainment, gambling and sports law matters.

He has advised sports betting operators on legal and regulatory issues, represented television broadcasters in connection with the unauthorised use of live footages of sports events, advised on projects involving the funding of sports associations and a professional football league, infringement of intellectual property rights in sporting events, sponsorship of the national football association, taken enforcement actions on behalf of a regional football association against ambush marketing activities, drafted co-branding and advertising agreements in connection with sports events, as well as legislation governing legalised betting and gaming.

Notable recent projects include advising the winning consortium of the Sports Hub Bid, performing legal due diligence in relation to the Beijing Olympic Games 2008, preparing the rules for the conduct of Formula 1 betting in Singapore, being appointed Legal Advisor to the 1st Asian Youth Games Organising Committee, and advising the Singapore Sports Council on governance and commercial contract issues.

Kok Keng is Honorary Secretary to the Captains' Advisory Panel of the Football Association of Singapore.