Thailand’s Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor has appointed James Lawden as a senior counsel. Lawden, previously a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Bangkok, London and Tokyo offices, recently retired from that firm after 36 years.
Lawden has represented clients in Asia for over two decades, and his expertise includes M&A, joint ventures, as well as finance and capital markets.
Indonesian law firm AVYA Law has announced the appointment of Ryand Armilis as a new partner to lead its construction and infrastructure practice group.
Elan Krishna, a former partner at Cavenagh Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance (FLA) firm of Clifford Chance, has joined local outfit Oon & Bazul to strengthen its dispute resolution practice.
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.