Gordon A. Milner

Gordon A. Milner
Partner

50 Collyer Quay

Singapore, Singapore 049321

gmilner@mofo.com

65 69222050

852 25850808

REGIONS

China

BAR ADMISSIONS

England & Wales

Hong Kong

EDUCATION

University of Oxford, B.A.

College of Law, York, L.P.C.

Gordon focuses his practice on advising clients about intellectual property, licensing, outsourcing, and technology transactions.

He has advised clients in the IT, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and energy and life sciences industries on a wide spectrum of technology-related matters. His practice ranges from major projects, such as the establishment of the entire technology infrastructure for a new national PRC bank, to the creation of a new Singapore-based outsourced design, manufacturing, and logistics system for a global footwear company.

Gordon has particular experience in cross-border commercial technology transactions in Asia and has worked with clients on a variety of projects, from traditional technology transfer arrangements to complex collaborative development relationships. He also has substantial experience in providing intellectual property, regulatory, and operational technology law advice to clients in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the Asia-Pacific region.

He is a frequent writer and speaker on technology transfer rights, encryption, intellectual property rights, and data privacy, and has delivered lectures to regional governments and industry bodies in Asia. Gordon also has extensive experience with open source software and is an active participant in public debates involving government and major players in the tech industry.

Gordon advises a broad range of clients—from global technology companies and banks to Fintech start-ups—on online services, e-commerce, payment systems, blockchain, digital currencies, IP, data, and cloud transactions. With over 25 years of experience, he helps clients navigate financial regulations and design practical operational frameworks. His recent blockchain experience includes:

  • Major Hong Kong Financial Infrastructure Provider. Advise the client on its partnership with the Hong Kong government to build and operate a new inter-central bank blockchain platform to facilitate central bank backed cross-border payments.
  • Major Global Bitcoin Miner and Digital Infrastructure Platform. Advise this platform in connection with a cross-border joint venture with a China-based technology group.
  • U.S. Multinational Consumer Technology Company. Advised the client with respect to its international payment network including advising on regulatory requirements in Hong Kong and Macau, and issues pertaining to stored value card, use of NFT wallets in metro transport systems. 

Gordon served as vice chair of the Technology Law Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. He has lived in Hong Kong since 2001 and previously practiced in London.

Rankings

Band 1: China TMT: Information Technology (International Firms)

Chambers Greater China Region 2022 - 2026

Ranked as one of the Super 50 TMT Lawyers in Asia

Asian Legal Business 2021-2022 & 2024

Hall of Fame: Hong Kong TMT

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2021 – 2025

Band 1: China TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms)

Chambers Greater China Region 2024-2025

Band 1: China TMT: Information Technology (International Firms)

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019-2021

Ranked: China TMT: Telecommunications & Broadcasting (International Firms)

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020

Recommended: China: Data Protection: Foreign Firms

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023-2026

Leading Individual: Hong Kong TMT

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019-2020

Recommended for China FinTech: Foreign Firms

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 – 2026

Recommended for China Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022-2026

Recommended for China Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020 – 2026

Recommended for China TMT: Foreign Firms

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020 – 2026

Recommended: Hong Kong Intellectual Property

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019-2021