Dechert has opened its doors in Singapore, and has hired Dean Collins from O’Melveny & Myers as managing partner of the office.

Dechert has relocated Louise Roman, managing partner of its Tbilisi office, to Dubai, where she will lead its capital markets and corporate finance practices in the region.

Dechert has hired disputes lawyer Kareena Teh from Baker & McKenzie as a litigation partner in Hong Kong.

Dechert has appointed corporate expert John Podgore as a partner at its Dubai office as part of a round of promotions that saw 12 lawyers elected to the firm’s partnership worldwide.

Dechert has grown its corporate practice in Hong Kong, swooping up partner David Cho from U.S. rival Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.