Big Four accounting firm PwC’s affiliated law firm in Hong Kong has added an aircraft financing partner.

Tejaswi Nimmagadda joins Tiang & Partners from King & Wood Mallesons, where he was counsel. He specialises in aircraft financing and leasing and will lead the firm’s aviation and asset finance practice. Last year, he represented Chinese aircraft lessor Comsys Leasing Co. Ltd. on a $270 million acquisition and the leasing for 12 years of an A380 passenger plane to Dubai-based carrier Emirates Airlines.