Malaysia law firm Wong & Partners, a member of the Baker McKenzie network, has hired dispute resolution partner Janice Tay in Kuala Lumpur from fellow local firm Skrine.
Tay, who specialises in construction, engineering and infrastructure projects in Malaysia, is also experienced in international and domestic arbitrations, and has appeared before various courts. She joined Skrine in 2009 and became a partner of that firm last year.
U.S. law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has advised New York-headquartered alternative investment firm Stonepeak on raising $3.3 billion for its Stonepeak Asia Infrastructure Fund, its first fund dedicated to Asia.
Pinsent Masons MPillay, the Singapore office of UK law firm Pinsent Masons, has recruited senior energy and infrastructure expert David Clinch as a partner in Singapore from Shearman & Sterling, where he was an of counsel.
Debevoise & Plimpton has advised U.S. investment company KKR on the formation of a $6.4 billion fund that focuses on infrastructure and energy-related investments across the fast-growing Asia Pacific region.