Malaysian law firm Zul Rafique & Partners has hired David Lee Lai Huat as a partner in its corporate finance group in Kuala Lumpur from Tay & Partners.
With nearly 20 years of experience Lee, who has also advised clients on corporate real estate and corporate banking, focuses his practice on corporate finance, M&A and takeovers and mergers. Additionally, he advises on joint ventures and foreign direct investments and has experience in local licensing conditions and requirements.
Malaysian law firm Zul Rafique & Partners has bolstered its real estate capabilities with the addition of Ainal Marlinda Md Said, who joins from her role as legal head of property developer Sime Darby Property.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has added Lakshmi Rajagopalan, who was the assistant general counsel at B2B e-commerce platform Udaan, as a partner in its financial services and technology practice in Bengaluru.
Latham & Watkins and Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles are advising I Squared Capital on its $460 million acquisition of Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corp (PCSPC) from Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.