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.
Dentons SG, Vietnam firms advise on $381 mln Vietnam healthcare acquisition
Singapore’s Dentons Rodyk and Vietnam’s Dentons LuatViet have advised Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group (TMG) on its S$517 million ($381.4 million) acquisition of FV Hospital, Vietnam’s biggest healthcare group.
Malaysia’s LAW Partnership welcomes investigations partner
Malaysian law firm LAW Partnership has hired corporate investigations specialist Ariff Firman as a partner from local firm Shahrul Hamidi & Haziq.
White & Case hires HK disputes partner following string of Asia exits
U.S. law firm White & Case has made its first partner hire in Asia this year, following a number of departures in the first half of 2023, with the addition of a disputes lawyer in Hong Kong from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.