UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has hired energy specialist Chanaka Kumarasinghe as head of its Singapore office from HFW, where he had spent the entirety of his 22-year career.

Kumarasinghe, who joins Addleshaw Goddard's construction and engineering team as a partner, has experience advising on energy projects, construction contracts and oil and gas sector disputes across regions including Latin America, North Sea, Asia and Australia.

He has worked on negotiating agreements between contractors, oil majors and national oil companies for offshore oil and gas field assets like rigs and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.

He has also advised on contracts for international windfarm and cable-laying projects.

"Chanaka has a fantastic reputation and is a trusted adviser to high-profile clients in the region and beyond, with an energy practice based on decades of project expertise," said Jonathan Tattersall, Addleshaw Goddard's head of Asia, in a statement.

With Kumarasinghe's hire, the firm now has five lawyers in Singapore, including three partners.