International law firm Eversheds has appointed one of the world’s leading arbitration and construction lawyers, Iain Black as a Partner and Head of Asia Construction and Infrastructure practice in its Singapore office.

Herbert Smith has recently advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc and Standard Chartered Bank (together the "Joint Lead Managers") on the establishment of a US$1.5 billion euro medium term note programme (the "Programme") and the first issue of US$500 million 3.75% notes due 2017 issued under such Programme.

The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it has advised Golar LNG Energy Limited (“Golar”) in relation to Indonesia’s first floating offshore regasification unit (“FSRU”) now known as “Nusantara Regas Satu” (formerly known as the “Khannur”).

Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee has advised Trafigura Pte Ltd (Trafigura) on its equity investment of up to USD130 million in Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited's (NOCL) oil refinery, currently under construction in Cuddalore in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.