Two small Melbourne firms, Kalus Kenny and Burchartz Intelex, have joined forces to form a new firm to be known as Kalus Kenny Intelex.

Queensland property expert Ralph Praeger and his team have joined M+K Lawyers.

Firms are invited to nominate for the 2013 Employer of Choice survey, which will be conducted in partnership with the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation.

Ince & Co has hired Martin David as its Asia energy head from DLA Piper, where David led its Asia projects team.

Stephenson Harwood has entered into an association with Myanmar law firm U Tin Yu & Associates, as it looks to cash in on the ongoing excitement around Mynmar.

DLA Piper has relocated corporate partner Mel Sims from London to Doha, Qatar in a move aimed at beefing up its presence in the Middle East.

Clyde & Co has added partners Sidanth Rajagopal and Rhys Lewis in its Dubai office, and Ross Barfoot in Abu Dhabi, apart from promoting Robert Lawrence to partner in Dubai, as it looks to strengthen its Middle East offering.

Wikborg Rein has hired shipping/offshore lawyer Siri Wennevik as a partner in its Singapore office. Wennevik joins from the Oslo office of Norwegian law firm Thommessen.

Simmons & Simmons is set to open an office in Singapore, after receiving a licence from the Attorney General’s Chambers in the city-state.

Piper Alderman has welcomed a corporate transport team to the firm’s Brisbane Office.