The Law Society of Singapore has elected Gregory Vijayendran, a partner at Rajah & Tann, as its new president.
Vijayendran, a commercial litigator, succeeds Thio Shen Yi, the joint managing director of TSMP Law Corporation. Thio has held the position since January 2015.
The law society’s 21-member council also voted in two new vice-presidents: Kuah Boon Theng, Legal Clinic director, and Adrian Tan, a partner at Morgan Lewis Stamford.
Vijayendran will commence his term next January.
Global law firm Ashurst has added energy M&A specialist Kok Jin Ong to its corporate transactions practice in Singapore from A&O Shearman, where he was a counsel. Ong will become an Ashurst partner once regulatory approval is received.
Global law firm Reed Smith has bolstered its Hong Kong office with the hire of Arthur Tso as a partner from DLA Piper, where he co-headed the equity capital markets practice.
DLA Piper has bolstered its Seoul-based corporate team with the addition of Jang Hyuk Yeo, a former partner at Greenberg Traurig, as it aims to strengthen its capabilities in facilitating U.S.-Korea cross-border transactions.