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].

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June 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Paul, Hastings and Local Duo Advise on Philippines Energy Loan

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker has helped energy producer The Philippines Energy Development Corp. secure a $75 million term loan from the International Finance Corp.

By Jessica Seah

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September 18, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Freshfields Relocates London Partner to Launch Asia Employment Practice

Kathleen Healy, who joined Freshfields as an associate in 1997 and became a partner in 2004, specializes in employment issues arising in mergers and acquisitions.

By Jessica Seah

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May 02, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Pillsbury Adds DLA Piper Partner to China Practice

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has recruited a New York partner from DLA Piper for its Asia finance practice. Henry Liu will primarily work in Pillsbury's New York office but will also spend a significant amount of time in the firm's Shanghai office.

By Jessica Seah

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July 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Stibbe to Launch in Hong Kong

The Benelux firm and former Herbert Smith alliance partner is taking over the Hong Kong firm of Dutch lawyer Alexander De Nerée.

By Jessica Seah

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January 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Singapore Corporate Partner Returns to KhattarWong

Corporate partner Long Hsueh Ching is returning to Singapore's KhattarWong months after leaving to join breakaway firm RHT Law.

By Jessica Seah

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July 16, 2013 | The American Lawyer

MoFo, Fenwick on $1.8 Billion Chinese Chip Deal

Tsinghua Unigroup has proposed acquiring Shanghai-based mobile phone chip maker Spreadtrum Communications.

By Jessica Seah

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March 14, 2012 | Law.com

Cambodian Law Firm Hires English Barrister as Managing Partner

Former English barrister John Pike has joined Cambodian law firm Sciaroni & Associates as managing partner. Pike has most recently been working in Phnom Penh as an aid worker with VSO U.K., a volunteer international development organization. From 2004 to 2009, he was a barrister with 7 New Square Chambers in London.

By Jessica Seah

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April 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

DLA Hires Hong Kong Finance Partner

DLA Piper has added a partner to its Hong Kong office. Robert Caldwell, a finance partner, is joining DLA Piper from King & Wood Mallesons. He primarily advises financial institutions on Asia-related project and structured finance matters.

By Jessica Seah

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February 16, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Watson Farley Hires Corporate Partner for Hong Kong Launch

U.K. firm Watson, Farley & Williams has announced plans to open a Hong Kong office with a corporate partner, Loretta Lau, recruited from Goodwin Procter.

By Jessica Seah

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July 23, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Allens Hires New Oil and Gas Partner in Perth

Tracey Greenaway will join the firm in October from the Australian arm of oil conglomerate Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd.

By Jessica Seah

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