Malaysian law firm Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill has launched a white-collar crime practice, hiring partner Tiara Katrina Fuad to head the group, at a time when the Southeast Asian country continues to see a rise in white-collar work.

Malaysian firm LAW Partnership, which specialises in IP and disputes, has strengthened its corporate offering after hiring Raphael Tay as the head of its corporate and commercial practice in Kuala Lumpur from Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill.

Five former partners of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (LHAG), Malaysia’s second-largest law firm, have started a new firm called Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS) following an intra-firm dispute over tax treatment of money in client accounts.

UK law firm LXL and Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill have advised Malaysia’s Sapura Energy on its agreement to establish a joint venture with Austrian energy group OMV.

Singapore law firm Aquinas Law Alliance has hired Lim Tong Chuan as its dispute resolution head from fellow local firm Tan Peng Chin, where he held the same role.

Malaysian law firm Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill has set up a shipping and oil and gas practice, led by senior partner Datuk D.P. Naban.