Jessica Seah
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].
July 04, 2013 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper Adds Hong Kong PartnerBenjamin Sandstad was previously a banking and finance partner at Mayer Brown JSM.
By Jessica Seah
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June 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Allen & Overy Trims Hong Kong PartnershipCiting economic conditions, the firm says that it has asked four partners in its Hong Kong office to leave.
By Jessica Seah
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June 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day on $3.8 Billion Taiwanese Semiconductor MergerThe international law firm is advising Taiwanese semiconductor company MediaTek Inc. on its proposed acquisition of local rival MStar Semiconductor Inc., a deal which would make MediaTek one of the largest chipmakers in the world.
By Jessica Seah
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March 19, 2013 | Law.com
Duane Morris & Selvam Director Moves to StamfordSingapore's Stamford Law Corp. has hired a new director for its corporate practice. Lo Kim Seng joins Stamford from Duane Morris & Selvam, the joint law venture between Philadelphia's Duane Morris and Singapore's Selvam. With Lo on board, Stamford Law has 16 directors and two consultants.
By Jessica Seah
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August 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer
HWL Ebsworth Hires Litigation PartnerInsolvency lawyer Greg Lewis is moving over from the Sydney office of K&L Gates.
By Jessica Seah
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March 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings, Ropes & Gray Announce Korea OfficesPaul Hastings and Ropes & Gray both said they today submitted applications to the Ministry of Justice of Korea to launch foreign legal consultant offices in Seoul, following the lifting of barriers to foreign law firms in Korea.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Eversheds Announces Beijing PlansThe 2,500-lawyer U.K. firm says it is currently seeking to recruit "senior members" to lead its Beijing office, which will open in December.
By Jessica Seah
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August 16, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Fried, Frank Bags Two New Partners From O'Melveny Hong KongO'Melveny & Myers corporate partner Douglas Freeman is to move to Fried, Frank, Harris Shriver & Jacobson's Hong Kong office. Victor Chen, a counsel, will also join the firm as a partner.
By Jessica Seah
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November 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer
King & Wood Mallesons Adds Melbourne PartnerMark Beaufoy was previously head of the Australia environmental practice for DLA Piper.
By Jessica Seah
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January 15, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Eversheds Adds Shanghai Employment PartnerIris Duchetsmann was previously a counsel and head of the labor practice in the Shanghai office of Salans.
By Jessica Seah
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