Japan’s largest firm Nishimura & Asahi has bought over Thailand’s SCL Law Group, making it the second major Japanese acquisition of a Thai law firm since Chandler MHM three years ago.

Aquinas hires corp finance head from Wong Tan & Molly Lim in Singapore, DLA Piper loses corp, regulatory partner to Clyde in Hong Kong, and much more in this week’s appointments table.

Skadden hires corporate finance partner in Tokyo from MoFo, OMM bags HK cap markets partner from Paul Hastings, and much more in this week’s appointments table.

K&L Gates hires two partners in Shanghai and Singapore, DLA Piper gets new Middle East corporate head, and more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Baker & McKenzie has advised The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd on its $12.5 billion loan to Japanese beverage company Suntory Holdings for its recently completed acquisition of Beam, the maker of Jim Beam and Maker's Mark bourbons.