Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has hired hospitality lawyer Koh Tien Gui as a partner in Singapore, in the firm’s first partner hire in Asia since the transatlantic merger between Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and US firm Bryan Cave earlier this year.

Koh, a partner at leading Singapore firm Rajah & Tann, is expected to join BCLP’s Asia real estate and hospitality and leisure practice in July. He specialises in M&A and joint ventures involving the hotel sector, as well as other hotel management and operations-related matters and disputes.