Located in Port Moresby, the new office will advise client on deals and disputes relating to energy, mining, infrastructure and telecommunications. It will also advice local government on the development of legislation, as well as on power, ports, roads, oil and gas and financial services. Norton Rose Fulbright has hired former Kumul Minerals general counsel Karol Lelai to spearhead the new office as the firm’s local principal for Papua New Guinea. She will collaborate closely with leaders in the firm’s offices in Australia, China, Hing Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. NRF chief executive Peter Martyr commented: ‘The Asia Pacific region’s energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities industries have a vibrant future and we see significant opportunities for many of our local and international clients.’ Sources: The Lawyer; Australian Financial Review