Thailand’s Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor has appointed James Lawden as a senior counsel. Lawden, previously a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Bangkok, London and Tokyo offices, recently retired from that firm after 36 years.
Lawden has represented clients in Asia for over two decades, and his expertise includes M&A, joint ventures, as well as finance and capital markets.
Malaysian law firm Zul Rafique & Partners has bolstered its real estate capabilities with the addition of Ainal Marlinda Md Said, who joins from her role as legal head of property developer Sime Darby Property.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has added Lakshmi Rajagopalan, who was the assistant general counsel at B2B e-commerce platform Udaan, as a partner in its financial services and technology practice in Bengaluru.
Latham & Watkins and Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles are advising I Squared Capital on its $460 million acquisition of Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corp (PCSPC) from Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.