Dacheng Wong Alliance (DCWA), the Singapore joint law venture between China’s Dacheng and local firm Wong Alliance, has hired veteran corporate lawyer Yang Yen Thaw as the co-head of its India practice.

Yang, an Indian-qualified lawyer with 19 years of experience, joins from the Singapore office of boutique Indian private equity and venture capital law firm Lexygen, where he was a resident partner. He specialises in international transactions and investments, joint ventures, M&As, and intellectual property. Yang has experience in advising and assisting blue-chip companies and private equity and venture capital investors in India, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

“We are committed to bridging the India-China-ASEAN space and with Yen Thaw on board, we will be better placed to do this,” said Aloysius Wee, managing principal of DCWA, in a statement.

Yang’s arrival takes the number of lawyers in DCWA’s India practice to four. The others are Wee, who is the practice head, senior associate Rahul Singh Talwar, and associate Richa Chaturvedi.

Ranajit Dam is Southeast Asia Editor at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.

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