K&L Gates Straits welcomes two new finance partners in Singapore

K&L Gates Straits Law has welcomed Samuel Kolehmainen and Duc Nguyen as its new finance partners in its Singapore office. Kolehmainen and Nguyen had previously advised on a wide range of complex international aviation financing transactions at global law firm Herbet Smith Freehills. K&L Gates’ aviation practice now has a global team of more than 20. K&L Gates global aviation finance practice leader and partner for its Tokyo office Robert Melson said: “their extensive finance and aviation industry experience enhance our award-winning asset finance team’s capabilities regionally.” “Sam and Duc’s arrival demonstrates the firm’s on-going investment in its Asset Finance