Malaysian law firm Tay & Partners has hired intellectual property specialist Kim Poh Ng as a partner in Kuala Lumpur from Christopher & Lee Ong, Rajah & Tann’s local member firm.

Malaysian law firm Tay & Partners has elevated Yip Jia Hui and Wong Weng Yew to its partnership, and hired Mohd Khairil Ezane as a partner from Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill in Kuala Lumpur.

Bird & Bird has forged strategic alliances with two leading Indonesian law firms – IP boutique firm K&K Advocates and business law firm Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners (NSMP) – as it looks to increase the breadth of its services in that country.

Tay & Partners has hired Lim Bee Yi as an IP partner in Kuala Lumpur from Shook Lin & Bok.

Two key laterals and more promotions than you can count mean its almost all AMSS in this week’s Southeast Asia appointments roundup.