Law firm White & Case has appointed 31 new partners to its global practices. The new hires include a number of those with trade, export and project-related finance.

"These new partners are the future of White & Case. Their talent and commitment enhance our ability to serve our clients' needs around the world," comments chairman Hugh Verrier.

In Singapore, Brad Roach has been appointed to advise clients in the oil, gas and energy sectors, mainly focusing on LNG projects. Also in Singapore, Huey Yann Thong will be advising clients in structured finance, project finance and debt restructuring. She has extensive experience in debt restructuring and cross-border financing across Asia.

In London, Nick Collins has joined the team, bringing with him experience in advising project sponsors, multilateral lending agencies, export credit agencies and commercial banks in international banking, asset finance and project financing.

Christopher Langdon is also joining the office, and has previously worked in project finance, working on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, offtakes and concessions.

Evgenia Laurson will be based in London, where she will focus on structured finance, mergers and acquisitions. She has extensive experience in advising on transactions in Eastern Europe, including Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, covering sectors such as oil, gas, metals and mining.