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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July 17, 2012 | Law.com

Trowers & Hamlins Opens in Malaysia

London-based Trowers & Hamlins has launched a representative office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to Malaysian law, foreign law firms are not allowed to practice law in the country, but under the amended Legal Professions Act, they can practice via a partnership with a local firm or by obtaining a qualified foreign law firm license.

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June 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Seyfarth Shaw Launches in Australia

The Chicago-based labor and employment firm has recruited eight partners for new offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

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June 05, 2012 | Law.com

Clifford Chance Advises on Planned $1.5 Billion Chinese Coal IPO

Clifford Chance and Beijing-based Jingtian & Gongcheng are advising on a planned $1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO by Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., one of China's largest coal producers. If the listing proceeds, it will be one of the largest Hong Kong IPOs so far this year, in a market weakened by concerns over a slowing China and the Eurozone crisis.

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May 22, 2013 | Law.com

King & Wood Mallesons Australia Managing Partner Resigns

King & Wood Mallesons Australia managing partner Tony O'Malley has resigned and will retire as the firm's partner in December. A spokesperson for the firm would only say that O'Malley's sudden resignation was the result of a "mutual agreement" and that the firm had formed a subcommittee to appoint a replacement.

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March 07, 2013 | Law.com

New Minter Ellison Adelaide Hire Causes Political Uproar

Patrick Conlon, a Labor Party member of the South Australian Parliament, has come under attack for moonlighting at Minter Ellison. Conlon joined Minter Ellison's Adelaide office on Monday as a part-time solicitor working three days a week. The news has unleashed a firestorm of criticism from opposition politicians and the press.

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March 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Pillsbury Adds Corporate Partner in Tokyo

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has hired a new partner for its Tokyo office. Hideki Akiyama is joining the firm's corporate and securities practice from Japanese firm Atsumi & Sakai, where he was a partner.

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June 04, 2013 | The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Partner Heads to Colin Biggers

Nathan Abbott will help develop a Melbourne construction practice for Sydney-based Colin Biggers.

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July 09, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Perth's Jackson McDonald Hires New CEO

Malcolm Shelton-Agar is joining the Western Australian firm from Singapore's Allen & Gledhill, where he was chief operating officer.

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