The global accounting firm Deloitte has launched a Singaporean law practice, led by former Allen & Overy counsel Lian Chuan Yeoh.

Yeoh is the managing director of local firm Sabara Law, which is a member of Deloitte’s global legal network. Sabara Law will focus on work adjacent to the auditor’s services, which include tax, financial regulation and data protection. Yeoh said he will recruit two to three additional lawyers, including another director, by the end of the year.