Singaporean firm Drew & Napier has hired Tju Liang Chua as an energy director from boutique firm Chris Chua & Associates, where he was a partner.

Chua specialises in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial transactions between Asia and the Americas in the oil and gas industry. He also advises funds, investors and startups on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Since April of last year, Chua has been global general counsel of the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that promotes the Ethereum blockchain.