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Jessica Seah is Law.com International's Asia Editor. She writes about lawyers and legal issues in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, legal tech, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
March 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Weil joins a growing line of top U.S. law firms that have closed offices in mainland China as the fractious geopolitical relationship between the U.S. and China and the prolonged market downturn force the world's top-performing law firms to reconsider their investments in China.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Asia is no longer cheap and the region's markets are mature enough that firms scoping out opportunities must first do their homework, and do it carefully. If they don't, they may not last, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
March 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Partner Stephen Chan is leaving along with three other lawyers.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer
In less than eight months, Akin Gump, Proskauer Rose and Latham have all closed offices in mainland China.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 4, 2024 | The American Lawyer
In a meeting with associates, a partner at the firm attributed the firm's decision to market conditions and the size of the team, which is 'too big', a source told Law.com International.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
February 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Latham & Watkins' decision to block automatic access for its Hong Kong staff to files and documents outside of Greater China was not necessarily wrong. But the way it implemented the change was tone-deaf. The firm's sin was its failure to communicate, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
February 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'If they had consulted the lawyers here, they would have gotten opposition,' says one insider, while rivals believe the firm risks being ostracized by Chinese companies.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
January 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Outside of China's property crisis, activity in the restructuring realm has been muted in Asia. But now that Sidley Austin has sewn up the market on China real estate, how will rival firms shape up?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
December 21, 2023 | International Edition
Akin will continue to practice in Hong Kong and Singapore, its two other offices in Asia.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
November 29, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Singapore, widely considered a gateway to Southeast Asia, has become a beacon for global advisers and investors over the past few years. But it's not that simple.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
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