Karen Mitra

May 11, 2023 | ashurst.com | Rob Palmer |Karen Mitra

Global law firm Ashurst has received the Brunei Firm of the Year Award from the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards announced on 11 May. Singapore based employment counsel Karen Mitra is named Rising star of the year. Ashurst has a long-standing presence in Brunei, with expertise in sectors crucial to Brunei's economy including infrastructure, petrochemicals and oil and gas. The firm is also a key government adviser.

May 9, 2023 | lexology.com | Ruth Buchanan |Andreas Mauroschat |Rhiannon Webster |James Comber |Karen Mitra

This article considers the data protection, employment and financial regulation issues around accessing or monitoring employees' devices in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific. Employers sometimes reasonably believe that an employee is sharing confidential information outside of the organisation, or is using their personal device for work purposes. The question arises whether employers can access data from WhatsApp or similar messaging services on an employee's personal device?