Charles Russell Speechlys has added Thomas Snider as partner and head of its International Arbitration practice. He joins from Al Tamimi & Co, and will be based in the firm’s Dubai office. Snider is a leading international arbitration practitioner with over 20 years of experience resolving large-scale, complex disputes across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. He is recognised for his expertise in commercial arbitration, investment treaty disputes, state-to-state arbitration and foreign sovereign immunity-related matters. Snider acts for a varied client base, and his work spans a wide range of industries, sectors and disputes types, including construction and infrastructure, energy and national resources, and retail, consumer and leisure. He is on the panel of arbitrators of several arbitral institutions around the world, and is a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and of the board of directors of the Dubai International Arbitration...

Azmi & Associates has appointed Izzat Asyraf Zamri as its new partner, effective August 1, 2023. Zamri graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA with a Bachelor of Legal Studies (First Class) in 2011 and a Bachelor of Laws (Second Upper) in 2012. He completed his pupillage at Messrs Kadir Andri & Partners in 2012, and was admitted to the High Court of Malaya in February 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Zamri has been in practice for more than ten years, including as a partner in several law firms. His practice primarily focuses on civil and commercial litigation, including claims for breach of contract, highly disputed land acquisition, interlocutory applications, injunction actions, corporate and commercial disputes, land references, industrial relations, directors and shareholders disputes, and tortious disputes. He is experienced in managing contested civil litigation cases, acting as counsel for statutory bodies and companies, handling files involving contractual, corporate and commercial disputes, and conducting hearings up to the Federal...

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the member firm of Baker McKenzie in Singapore, has added Theodore Heng as principal in its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group based in Singapore. Joining from Herbert Smith Freehills in Singapore, Heng brings with him substantial international experience in a full spectrum of corporate and transactional matters across sectors, including the financial services, healthcare and energy industries, with a focus on cross-border private capital deals that are often technology-linked. He regularly acts for global financial sponsors, multinational corporates and technology start-ups in the Asia-Pacific...

Majmudar & Partners has added Mustafa Kachwala as a partner in Dispute Resolution (Litigation and Arbitration) and Real Property. With a career spanning over 18 years, Kachwala is a highly accomplished and reputed lawyer, having extensive expertise in dispute resolution, arbitration and real property law. He brings to the table a comprehensive understanding of real property law, a knack for resolving disputes and a deep proficiency in navigating arbitration...

Yoon & Yang has further strengthened its Antitrust & Competition practice with the hire of Hee Jae Lee as a partner. A former director of the Korea Fair Trade Commission, Lee has served at the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for 18 years from 2005 to 2023. She has extensive experience in all areas of antitrust/competition law, including cartel, dominance, subcontracting, franchise business, large retail business, labelling and advertising, and standardized terms, among others. She graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor’s degree in consumer studies. During her tenure at the KFTC, Lee worked on high-profile and large-scale KFTC investigations, including the case of alleged collusion among Korean instant noodle manufacturers, which led her to being recognized as the “Employee of the Year” at the KFTC in 2012. She was also involved in major investigations against a prominent global electric car manufacturer, global clothing apparel company and major mobile carriers in South Korea for false and exaggerated advertisements, earning her a nickname as “the Ad Killer” in the later stages of her career. While at the KFTC, Lee served as the Head of the Franchise Transaction Investigation Team, Director of the Consumer Safety Information Division and, most recently, Director of the Consumer Transaction Policy in...