Seven firms act on the privatisation of Perfect World, Latham & Watkins and Zhong Lun advise on Amer International Group’s investment in General Moly, and more in this week’s North Asia Deals table.

DLA Piper bolsters its Singapore office, Zhong Lun Law Firm nabs two partners from Fangda Partners, and much more in our weekly Asia appointments table.

Zhong Lun Law Firm has recruited corporate lawyer Tom Fairley as its first Western partner in its London office, which opened last year.

Zhong Lun has secured the services of high-profile lawyer Yongjun Peter Ni to develop its tax practice. Ni, who joins Zhong Lun as head of the firm’s tax group, comes from White & Case where was most recently head of the US firm’s greater China tax practice.