Global law firm Morrison Foerster has announced that private equity veteran Scott Jalowayski will rejoin the firm as a partner in Singapore. Jalowayski most recently co-chaired the global private equity group at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

With over two decades of legal experience, Jalowayski specialises in advising private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and other investment managers on M&A transactions in Asia. His expertise spans control acquisitions, minority investments, joint ventures, and restructurings across healthcare, technology, and real estate industries.

Jalowayski, who founded Gibson Dunn’s Asia private equity practice, joined that firm in 2017 from Ropes & Gray. Prior to his nine-year stint as a partner at Ropes & Gray, he spent eight years with Morrison Foerster, including three years in Japan and five in Hong Kong. 

“Scott is an excellent strategic addition to the Singapore office, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to the firm. He strengthens our private equity and M&A capabilities on the ground in Singapore and brings significant, cross-industry experience to Morrison Foerster,” said Paul McKenzie, M&A partner at Morrison Foerster, in a statement.

Added Tabitha Saw, the firm’s co-managing partner in Singapore: “Scott brings to the firm significant private equity and M&A credentials and core relationships in both Southeast Asia and Japan. His presence will deepen our bench in these regions and in industries that are strategic to the firm, including energy transition, renewables, technology, and digital infrastructure.”

Jalowayski’s addition comes shortly after Morrison Foerster lost Singapore corporate partner Steven Tran to CMS. The Singapore office also saw the departures of two other corporate partners last year, with office managing partner Shirin Tang and partner Ang Lip Kian leaving for Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow. With Jalowayski’s arrival, the firm now counts eight partners in Singapore. 

Gibson Dunn recently welcomed financial regulatory Hagen Rooke from Reed Smith, also following a string of high-profile exits from its Singapore office. Aside from Jalowayski, the firm saw the departure of former head of Asia international arbitration Paul Chan to One Essex Court in November. Around the same time, energy partner Brad Roach left for K&L Gates Straits Law, and earlier in 2024, the former Asia head of restructuring Troy Doyle moved to Rimon Law. Gibson Dunn now has six partners in Singapore, four of whom are based there full-time.