Singapore boutique Covenant welcomes construction disputes veteran
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has appointed construction and engineering disputes expert Edwin Sim as a director.
Hunton Andrews Kurth adds Tokyo energy partner from White & Case
Hunton Andrews Kurth has hired energy and infrastructure expert Kristian Bradshaw as a partner in Tokyo from White & Case, where he was a local partner, Bradshaw announced in a LinkedIn post.
AZB, STB act on OYO’s $525 mln U.S. bet
AZB & Partners has acted for Oravel Stays, the parent of e-hotelier OYO, on its proposed $525 million acquisition of U.S. motel operator G6 Hospitality from PE fund Blackstone. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted for Blackstone on the deal.
Khaitan, CAM, Links act on Samvardhana Motherson’s $771 million QIP
Khaitan & Co has advised Samvardhana Motherson, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive components, on its recent $771 million fundraise through a qualified institutional placement (QIP)
HK: Hogan Lovells picks up partner duo from exiting Dechert
Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations.
Singapore: SH hires energy transition team from Penningtons
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its energy transition practice with the addition of a three-member team in Singapore from Penningtons Manches Cooper, led by partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich.
Thailand: Tilleke brings on cap marks, tax partners from Deloitte, Kudun
Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand’s largest law firm, has added Patcharaporn Pootranon and Saravut Krailadsiri as Bangkok-based partners in its capital markets and tax practices, respectively.
CAM adds senior SEBI lawyer to disputes practice in Mumbai
Vasudha Goenka, who was most recently a deputy general manager at India’s securities regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has joined law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a disputes partner in Mumbai, where she will focus on the firm’s contentious securities market practice.
Deloitte network adds new M’sia firm led by ex-Rahmat Lim partner
Deloitte Legal has added to its network a new law firm in Malaysia called Wei Lih Ho & Co, which is led by Wei Lih Ho, a former partner of Rahmat Lim & Partners.
Milbank Asia aviation head moves to Rajah & Tann
Singapore’s Rajah & Tann has recruited asset finance specialist Paul Ng as the head of its aviation practice. He was most recently the Asia head of aviation at Milbank.