stock. xchngHunton & Williams has bagged a lead role on the largest-ever transaction in Thailand, advising the investment arm of the Singapore Government, Temasek, on its $2bn (£1.13bn) acquisition of a 49.6% stake in Thai telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation.

It is the first time Hunton has advised Temasek and the instruction is understood to have come through a referral from investment bank Goldman Sachs.