Hunton Andrews Kurth has hired energy and infrastructure expert Kristian Bradshaw as a partner in Tokyo from White & Case, where he was a local partner, Bradshaw announced in a LinkedIn post.

Japanese Big Six law firm Nishimura & Asahi has continued the planned expansion of its Southeast Asia offerings with the addition of energy-focused finance and M&A partner Sean Conaty.

Thailand’s Tilleke & Gibbins has hired five capital markets lawyers in Bangkok, led by partner Yaowarote Klinboon, from the local office of U.S. law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth.

Bangkok-based law firm Siam Premier International Law Office has hired corporate specialist Maythawee Sarathai as a partner from Hunton Andrews Kurth.

Mayer Brown has closed its office in Bangkok, and the office partner-in-charge, Maythawee Sarathai, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth as a partner.

U.S.-based firm Hunton Andrews Kurth has hired global nuclear power projects specialist George Borovas as the managing partner in Tokyo and head of the firm’s nuclear practice from Shearman & Sterling.