UK law firm RPC has bolstered its M&A capabilities in Singapore with the addition of Quahe Woo & Palmer (QWP) director Kiat Wee Lau to its corporate practice.

London-headquartered Watson Farley & Williams has hired disputes lawyer Boon Tat Yeo as a partner in Singapore. Yeo joins from Quahe Woo & Palmer, where he was a director.

UK law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has launched an M&A practice in Singapore with the addition of a Quahe Woo & Palmer transactions team, including practice leader Kenneth Leong to head the group.

Singapore law firm Quahe Woo & Palmer has added Melvin Lum as a director in its dispute resolution practice from Big Four firm WongPartnership, where he was a partner.

Singapore’s RHTLaw Taylor Wessing has hired aviation expert Rajaram Ramiah as a partner from local boutique Quahe Woo & Palmer, where he was a consultant.

A&G, DLA Piper, Lee & Lee and WongPartnership on $795 mln sale of 3 City Developments office assets to Golden Crest Holdings; Gibson Dunn, PicazoLaw and SyCip on AP Renewables’ $225 mln “climate bond” for Philippine geothermal plants, and more in this week’s Southeast Asia deals table.

Boutique Singapore law firms Quahe Woo & Palmer and Wee Ramayah & Partners have merged, with the new entity retaining the name Quahe Woo & Palmer.