Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (LHAG) has strengthened its Energy, Projects & Infrastructure practice with the appointment of three partners, Amin Abdul Majid, Khoo Yu Lin and Andreanna Ten Maven. The trio joins the firm from Zaid Ibrahim & Co, where Abdul Majid most recently served as Managing Partner, while Khoo and Ten were both partners. Abdul Majid brings more than 20 years of experience advising clients across the energy and infrastructure sectors, with particular expertise in electricity, renewable energy, oil and gas, decarbonisation initiatives, infrastructure projects, and law and policy reform. Khoo has extensive experience advising on major infrastructure, utilities and renewable energy projects, alongside corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Her practice includes advising clients on complex projects across both the public and private sectors. Ten focuses on energy transition, ESG and sustainability matters, as well as energy and oil and gas infrastructure. She also advises on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law, listed company reorganisations, cross-border joint ventures, capital markets transactions, REITs and regulatory matters. Commenting on the appointments, Andrew Chiew Ean Vooi, Chairman of LHAG’s Partners Committee, said Abdul Majid, Khoo and Ten bring complementary experience that further strengthens the firm’s Energy, Projects &Infrastructure practice, particularly in renewable energy, carbon markets and ESG compliance. The appointments come as demand continues to grow for specialist legal advice across Malaysia’s energy, infrastructure and sustainability...

  Sagus Legal has achieved two strategic milestones in its growth, strengthening its corporate advisory capabilities with the opening of its new office at Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon, and the appointment of Aashima Shrivastava as Partner and Head of Gurgaon in its Corporate, Commercial and Compliance Practice. The new Cyber Hub office positions the firm at the heart of Gurgaon’s most vibrant commercial and professional hub, complementing the firm’s existing Gurgaon presence and its New Delhi headquarters. As organisations seek more integrated and commercially aligned legal counsel, the firm’s expanded presence in Gurgaon further strengthens its ability to support clients on complex corporate, commercial and compliance matters, both across India and internationally, and reflects the firm’s commitment to being precisely where its clients are. The new office and Shrivastava’s appointment mark the firm’s continued investment in top-tier talent and specialised advisory capability, including emerging technology, AI governance and digital commercial agreements. Shrivastava brings over 18 years of experience across corporate governance, labour and employment, cross-border compliance, enterprise risk management, commercial contracting, and strategic advisory. She began her career in 2007, gaining early training and experience at law firms. Transitioning in-house, Shrivastava held senior legal leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group, where she served as legal lead for India, South-East Asia, Australasia and the Middle East, working across multiple jurisdictions on high-stakes commercial and regulatory matters. She subsequently led legal affairs for the APAC region at Smiths Group, a global engineering and technology group, where she continued to manage and collaborate with leading international legal practices. Across her career, Shrivastava has built deep, trusted relationships with premier law...

Seyfarth Shaw has further boosted its highly regarded labor and employment team in Australia by bringing on Nicholas Turner as a partner based in the firm’s Sydney office. Turner had been a partner in DLA Piper’s Global Employment Group, where he served as Head of Employment in Australia, having built that practice from what was effectively a standing start in less than a decade. Previously, he was Head of Employment (London) at Sidley Austin and Head of Employment (Asia) at Linklaters. Turner provides more than 20 years’ experience across Australia, Asia and Europe. He is a trusted adviser to boards, GC’s, CHRO’s and Employment Counsel on critical employment, industrial and strategic workforce matters. Turner draws on his vast international experience to provide a global perspective, and advises multinational clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional issues, including cross-border investigations and complaints and restraint of trade matters. He advises clients on the full spectrum of employment and workplace issues, including senior executive matters, remuneration and incentive structures, and complex disputes. He combines deep technical knowledge and know-how with a practical, solutions-focused approach to help leading employers manage risk while achieving commercial outcomes. Turner offers widespread experience in workplace change, enterprise bargaining and industrial strategy, guiding organisations through complex and often high-pressure environments. He regularly advises on cross-border employment matters, corporate transactions and large-scale workforce transformations, including employee transfers and outsourcing arrangements. He works with clients across a broad range of industries and sectors, and has a particular focus on technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, and retail. Turner earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Arts...

K&L Gates has added Yang Wang as a partner in its Corporate/M&A practice group. He joins the firm’s Hong Kong office from Dechert, where he spearheaded the China practice from Singapore and previously served as the managing partner of the Beijing office. Wang focuses his practice on cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, with a specific focus on matters across the Greater China region. He also has substantial experience with capital markets transactions, including IPO in Hong Kong and de-SPAC transactions on the Nasdaq, as well as other corporate, regulatory and dispute resolution matters. His clients include private equity funds, multinational companies, family offices, investment banks, Chinese private companies, Hong Kong and US public companies, as well as state-owned enterprises that operate across the manufacturing, life sciences, TMT, and food and beverage...

Tilleke & Gibbins has added Chanakarn Boonyasith as partner in the firm’s Bangkok office, further bolstering its top-tier employment practice in Thailand, and broadening the strength of its corporate and M&A group. Boonyasith brings extensive experience advising multinational and domestic clients on Thai labor and employment law, personal data protection, and corporate and commercial matters. Her practice encompasses workforce restructuring, complex terminations, employment compliance, workplace investigations, and cross-border employment matters, serving clients across diverse industries, including manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, transportation, retail, education and renewable energy. She also advises on data protection and commercial transactions, enabling her to deliver integrated solutions for multifaceted, cross-jurisdictional matters. Prior to joining the firm, Boonyasith was a partner at an international law firm in Bangkok, where she established herself as one of Thailand’s foremost employment lawyers....