Paul Hastings has added leading energy and infrastructure partner Sungjin Kang in Seoul. In addition to adding a new practice area to the firm’s leading capital markets and M&A capabilities in Korea, Kang will spend considerable time in Tokyo. Kang’s practice focuses on advising Korean, Japanese and international developers, sponsors, project companies, asset managers, and export-credit and private-sector lenders on projects and project financings in the power, infrastructure, and oil and gas sectors. He also brings to the firm extensive experience in transportation finance and M&A. Kang’s representative matters include advising the lenders on the project financing of a 198MW ultra-low-sulfur diesel/natural gas dual-fuel power plant in Guam; Lotte Chemical and Lotte Chemical Indonesia on the development and financing of a US$2.4 billion naphtha cracker project in Indonesia; and Marubeni, Korea Midland Power and other sponsors in the project development and financing for the US$1.7 billion Cirebon 2 Expansion Project, a 1,000-MW ultra-super critical coal-fired generating facility in West Java, Indonesia. Kang’s clients have included The Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-EXIM), Green Harbor Investment, Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO), Korea Trade Insurance (K-SURE), Lotte Chemical, LX Semicon and Samchully Asset...

  Squire Patton Boggs has hired leading corporate lawyer Philip Lee as a partner in its global Corporate Practice Group in Singapore. Lee was previously Asia regional head of DLA Piper’s Financial Services sector, head of Capital Markets Asia Pacific and regional lead for the Indian Practice. He joins with a team of three lawyers: of counsel Andhari Sidharta, senior associate Le Jing Ong, and associate Suneha Kasal. An English, New York and Australian qualified corporate partner, Lee has over 20 years’ experience in public and private M&A, JVs, capital markets (debt and equity), complex restructuring, structured financing, venture capital and private equity. He focuses on financial services, sustainability and ESG projects, with expertise in the energy and resources (traditional and renewables), consumer and healthcare, technology (including fintech and biotech), media and telecommunication, real estate, infrastructure and construction industries. Lee also has particular expertise leading market access teams in obtaining licensing, landing rights and spectrum rights for telecommunication, satellite, broadband and ESIM services in markets throughout the Asia Pacific and South Asia...

Virtus Law, Stephenson Harwood’s alliance firm in Singapore, has strengthened its Dispute Resolution practice with the arrival of partner Terence Seah. He brings extensive experience in handling complex commercial disputes, with a strong track record advising clients across a broad range of industries, including in the medical, insurance, financial and tech sectors. Seah specialises in commercial disputes, and fraud and white collar crime investigations and defence, and is particularly well-regarded for his trial experience. Most recently, he won two high-profile cases, including a successful criminal trial resulting in the withdrawal of charges against a factory supervisor, and a High Court victory in a major conspiracy claim. Seah’s unique combination of technical expertise in financial products and derivatives, together with his experience in large-scale investigations and criminal defence, enables him to support clients with comprehensive strategic...

Hourani has added Daniel Xu as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Joining from Eversheds Sutherland, he will be based in the firm’s Dubai office. Xu is a disputes specialist with significant experience in complex construction, engineering and infrastructure matters, and a particular focus on international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution. His appointment strengthens the firm’s construction disputes platform, and supports its strategic focus on key client jurisdictions across the Middle East and Asia. A Singapore-qualified lawyer and Part II registered advocate with the DIFC Courts, Xu has been based in the Middle East since 2010. He has extensive experience acting for governments, state-owned entities and major corporates across the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, advising on contentious and non-contentious matters throughout the lifecycle of large-scale projects. Xu regularly advises international contractors and developers on project risk management and dispute avoidance, as well as on high-value arbitration and court proceedings related to construction and infrastructure. Xu has developed a strong track record in advising Asia-based clients on their investments and projects in the Gulf region. He sits as an accredited arbitrator on the panels of several leading international and regional arbitration...

K&L Gates has welcomed Huberta Chow as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice. She joins the firm’s Hong Kong office from Broadfield. With nearly two decades of experience advising leading asset managers and institutional investors, Chow brings deep knowledge of structuring and restructuring private investment funds and alternative arrangements across multiple jurisdictions. She has advised more than 100 fund managers and investors, designing legal structures that align with client objectives, ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting long-term growth potential. Chow is recognized for her ability to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions on complex, multijurisdictional matters. Her practice spans hedge funds, private equity, hybrid funds, funds-of-funds and co-investment arrangements, with experience in Cayman, Hong Kong, Jersey and other key jurisdictions. Her clients include sovereign wealth funds, government authorities, investment banks, financial institutions and prominent asset managers. Additionally, she helped frame Hong Kong’s landmark legislation for a domestic private fund industry, and write the Limited Partnership Funds Ordinance (Cap 637). Chow is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and Hong Kong, and is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese....