U.S. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has continued building up its Singapore office after hiring aviation expert James Bradley as partner in Singapore. Bradley is part of a group of three partners across various K&L Gates offices that are moving to Morgan Lewis.

Last week, Morgan Lewis hired two partners in Singapore: Disputes specialist Pardeep Singh Khosa joined from Davinder Singh Chambers, and investment management expert Divya Thakur from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. And in March, it hired tax partner Kai Lee Lau from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore .

With more than 18 years of experience in transportation and finance, Bradley advises on financing, leasing, and restructuring of aircraft, engines, and corporate jets across Asia.

Before joining K&L Gates in 2017 to 2022, Bradley worked at law firms Norton Rose Fulbright and Clifford Chance, as well as with SMBC Aviation Capital.

His addition has taken the number of Morgan Lewis’ partners in Singapore to 12.