Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara will join Temasek, Singapore's state-owned investment company, as head of portfolio management in October, leaving his current role as managing partner of WongPartnership.

Dilhan will bring over 20 years of legal experience including mergers and acquisitions, covering both public and private transactions in Singapore and other jurisdictions in Asia.

Temasek said in a media release that Dilhan was recognised as one of the best corporate lawyers in Singapore, which will come to good use in his new role focusing on governance and value creation opportunities for the Temasek portfolio.

Dilhan’s appointment is part of a double move by Temasek to strengthen its management team. Temasek also appointed Hsieh Fu Hua, the former Singapore Exchange head, as its executive director and president.

Dilhan is currently in the running to win the Managing Partner of the Year Award at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2010, to be held in Singapore on 5 June. For more information on the event, see www.albawards.com.