DLA Piper has strengthened its project development and finance offering with the appointment of Vincent Seah as a partner in its Finance and Projects (F&P) practice, based in Singapore.

Vincent joins the firm from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he has been working since 2016. He specialises in project finance with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure projects in Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Mongolia. He also has significant experience in relation to export credit agency and multilateral agency lending and handles general banking and finance matters.

Satpal Gobindpuri, Co-Managing Partner for DLA Piper in Asia, said: ""Growing our transactional finance and corporate practices in Asia is a key priority for us. Vincent's market profile and project finance experience, combined with his extensive track record in advising ASEAN based clients, will perfectly complement our global business. Following on from key partner hires in the region, Vincent's appointment further enhances our offering in Asia.""

Matthias Schemuth, DLA Piper's Head of F&P practice in Asia, added: ""Vincent's hire is part of our continued investment in Singapore, a key hub for South East Asia. Vincent is an experienced lawyer who will cover both project development and finance and broader banking work, linking up with our existing finance, restructuring, fund and corporate practices in Singapore and in the region to further grow our local and global business.""