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Xin Fang joins DLA Piper from Mayer Brown, where she was counsel.

The firm adds four new partners and one counsel across three practices in the territory, where the law firm remains bullish.

The firm has teamed up with PK Wong & Nair to offer clients in the region a comprehensive suite of legal expertise.

Ben McCosker joins the US-based law firm from Campbells.

Kay-Jannes Wegner is to join Mayer Brown’s Singapore office amid strong demand for LNG, energy and infrastructure-related arbitrations. His appointment, which also brings senior associate Edern Coënt, further strengthens the firm’s Korea-outbound capabilities.

While political instability and conflict may mean that some markets miss out on the capital being deployed across the energy and infrastructure sectors, Mayer Brown partner, Myles Mantle told FinanceAsia that there is plenty keeping the Japan team busy.

Regional energy and infrastructure expert, Justin Tan joins the firm from Clyde & Co and shares with FA his thoughts on the impending challenges yet to emerge from the current energy crunch.

The law firm has appointed Soumitro Mukerji as partner in Singapore and anticipates a strong pipeline of fundraising opportunity across Asia.

The law firm has expanded its Asian Corporate and Securities practice with three new hires in Hong Kong.