Nabarro has hired Adrian Wong, who specialises in the energy and infrastructure sectors across Asia, as a partner in its Singapore office from Hogan Lovells.

A transactional lawyer, Wong has also worked as a legal counsel with International Power/GDF Suez Energy. He has worked for clients on projects in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Mongolia.

“Adrian is the right appointment at the right time for the Singapore office,” said Emerson Holmes, Nabarro partner and Singapore office head, in a statement. “He is a talented transactional lawyer with a flare for getting deals across the line and impressing clients in the demanding world of large scale international infrastructure projects.”

In early 2014, the firm plans to open an office in Dubai.