Walkers has advised Saudi Binladin Group Sukuk Ltd on the issuance of its fourth short-term sukuk al-murabaha, part of an approximately 12 billion Saudi riyal ($3.2 billion)financing of one of the phases of construction and development of Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Singapore Big Four firm Rajah & Tann has entered into a strategic alliance with Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong, as it seeks to cement its footprint in the ASEAN region.

Marks & Clerk Australia has appointed Virginia Beniac-Brooks as a new partner.

Family law firm Watts McCray Lawyers has announced the appointment of its first non-lawyer equity partner, Anthony Hercok.

The Sydney office of Colin Biggers & Paisley has acquired 12 new staff members, with the former property team from Morgan Lewis having joined the firm.

Amarchand Mangaldas &has hired Sandip Beri, most recently General Counsel for South Asia with Citibank, as a partner at its New Delhi office.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has hired Brad Roach as a partner at its Singapore office from Hogan Lovells, where he led the firm’s Southeast Asia oil and gas practice.

Gilchrist Connell has announced the promotion of Steve Vrtkovski to special counsel in Sydney, becoming the second special counsel in the firm’s Sydney office.

UK-based Ashurst LLP will have a slightly more dominant board representation than legacy Blake Dawson, according to plans for a new global governance structure released by both firms.

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has announced the internal promotion of five partners working across a diverse array of practices in what the firm has billed as “one of the largest ever single rounds of internal partner promotions for the firm.”