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].
June 20, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Two Firms on Planned $3 Billion Mongolian Mining IPOMongolian state-owned coal giant Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi is hoping to list in Ulaanbaatar, Hong Kong, and London.
By Jessica Seah
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October 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Debevoise, Cleary Advise on Mitsui Loan to Chilean Copper GiantDebevoise & Plimpton, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and three Chilean firms have advised on a $6.75 billion loan from Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. Ltd. to a Chilean copper giant, to fund its partial buyout of Anglo American PLC's Chilean business.
By Jessica Seah
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July 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Davis Polk on $1.9 Billion Baidu AcquisitionIn its biggest acquisition ever, the Chinese Internet search giant is buying an operator of smartphone app stores.
By Jessica Seah
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August 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sullivan & Cromwell, Nagashima Ohno on $8.5 Billion JAL OfferingJapan Airlines is relisting its shares after $30 billion bankruptcy in 2010. If successful, the IPO will be the world's second-largest this year, following Facebook Inc.'s $16 billion Nasdaq offering in May.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
May 16, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Singapore's Virtus Law Adds PartnerThe Stephenson Harwood associate firm has brought aboard partner Colin Jarrow from Duane Morris & Selvam.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
June 21, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings on $3 Billion Singapore Notes ProgramThe law firm has advised Singapore-based real estate developer Mapletree Investments Pte. Ltd. on the establishment of a program to issue up to $3 billion in Euro-denominated medium-term notes.
By Jessica Seah
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November 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Norton Rose Advises on $1 Billion Islamic BondNorton Rose's Hong Kong office has advised the Indonesian government on a $1 billion Islamic asset-backed bond issue. Allen & Overy represented the underwriters.
By Jessica Seah
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January 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Corrs Adds Melbourne Product Liability PartnerSydney-based Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added Allens Arthur Robinson product liability lawyer Annette Hughes as a partner in its Melbourne litigation group.
By Jessica Seah
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July 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Hires Asia Capital Markets HeadGordon Ng was previously a Hong Kong partner with O'Melveny & Myers.
By Jessica Seah
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May 22, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Latham Leads on Indonesian Oil Giant's Billion Bond IssueIndonesian state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina has raised $2.5 billion from the sale of bonds on the Singapore Exchange.
By Jessica Seah
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