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Jessica Seah

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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November 02, 2012 | Law.com

Minter Ellison Adds Sydney Partner

Minter Ellison has added partner James Mok to its Sydney office from King & Wood Mallesons. Mok specializes in structured finance matters, particularly leasing and financing deals for aircraft, and will work closely with Sydney partner John Elias, who leads a team advising on derivatives, debt capital markets, securitization and asset finance deals.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

July 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer

CMS Cameron McKenna, Linklaters Advise on Hong Kong Tycoon's Latest U.K. Energy Acquisition

A consortium led by Li Ka-Shing's Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. will pay $1 billion for MGN Gas Networks (U.K.) Ltd., doubling the size of Cheong Kong's British gas-transmission business.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 15, 2013 | The American Lawyer

White & Case Counsel Moves to Stamford as Partner

Lim Sin Teck is the second new partner hire Singapore's Stamford has announced this week.

By Jessica Seah

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December 20, 2011 | Law.com

Berwin Leighton Hires Singapore Corporate Partner

Berwin Leighton has hired a corporate partner in Singapore from rival U.K. firm Watson Farley. Ken Cheung was the head of Watson Farley's Asia corporate practice, specializing in M&As and corporate restructuring. He has particular expertise in advising on renewable energy deals in Indonesia and Malaysia.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

April 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Minter Ellison Hires Sydney Technology Partner

Minter Ellison has hired a new partner for its technology group in Sydney. Anthony Borgese, who advises on commercial agreements in the information technology and telecommunications sectors, joins from HWL Ebsworth.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

April 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day on Taiwan Semi's $1.5 Billion Bond Issue

The world's largest chipmaker issued two tranches of notes in order to raise money for general corporate purposes.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

June 22, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Clyde & Co Adds Singapore Partner

Michael Horn is joining the U.K. firm from PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance, an Indonesian sovereign wealth infrastructure fund, where he was chief risk officer.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

March 08, 2013 | The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Boosts Hong Kong with Two New Partners

David Johnson and Samuel Ngo are joining the U.S. firm from Allen & Overy and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, respectively.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

January 30, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Adds Beijing Partner

Barbara Li, previously a partner at Baker & McKenzie, focuses mainly on the construction and infrastructure industries.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

June 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Adds Two Partners

The Singapore affiliate of Anglo-German law firm Taylor Wessing has recruited two litigation partners.

By Jessica Seah

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