K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, has further expanded its capabilities with the additions of partners David Kuo and Meraj Noor. The pair joins the firm’s Singapore office from DLA Piper. Kuo is a US-qualified lawyer admitted in California and a foreign registered lawyer in Singapore with 20 years of experience spanning the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. During his tenure in Asia, he has successfully built a broad corporate practice, including leading outbound M&A, and has become a trusted advisor to promoters and other clients operating across the region. The legal, cultural, and political insights he provides have been key in helping Asia-based clients pursue opportunities in overseas markets, particularly in the US. Kuo also advises on private equity transactions and emerging company representation, as well as on corporate finance transactions for clients operating across the technology, life sciences, energy and real estate sectors. On the other hand, Noor is an Indian-qualified lawyer and a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore, who has 16 years of experience practicing in Dubai, India and Singapore. Noor focuses his corporate practice on matters touching on Southern Asia, particularly on India-related transactions. He also brings experience across a wide spectrum of cross-border corporate deals, with a specific focus on capital markets transactions.
