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].
November 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Allens Arthur Digs in for Mongolian Mining Boom With Office LaunchAustralian law firm Allens Arthur Robinson launched an office Wednesday in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. Nine of the firm's lawyers will rotate between Ulaanbaatar and Allens Arthur's other offices.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith Adds Hong Kong PartnerJason Toms will be joining Reed Smith from Stephenson Harwood, where he headed the shipping practice.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
July 25, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Ropes & Gray to Conduct Internal Probe at GSKThe internal investigation follows Chinese government allegations that the British drugmaker's China operation engaged in widespread bribery to boost sales.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 06, 2012 | Law.com
Morgan Lewis Picks Up Dewey China HeadDewey & LeBoeuf's former China practice head has joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius as co-managing partner of its Beijing office. Ingrid Zhu-Clark specializes in energy-related transactions and has handled a number of major deals for Chinese state-owned enterprises. Zhu-Clark will co-lead the Beijing office with partner Lucas Chang.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Minter Ellison Makes Adelaide Infrastructure HireA former Minter Ellison associate, Manik Meah, has returned to the firm to head its Adelaide infrastructure practice. He rejoins the firm from local firm Fisher Jeffries Solicitors and Barristers, where he was also a partner.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
June 17, 2013 | Law.com
Han Kun Law Recruits Two PartnersBeijing-based Han Kun Law Offices has hired two new partners. Jun He joins from Concord Partners, where he was a corporate partner. Leanne Zhang comes aboard from Jones Day, where she was an associate and litigation team leader. Han Kun Law Offices has more than 70 lawyers in its Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
October 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Two Singapore Officials Plead Guilty to $10 Million FraudTwo former senior officials at the Singapore Land Authority, which is responsible for approving land use in the Asian city-state, have pleaded guilty to defrauding their own agency of $10 million in one of the country's largest public corruption cases.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 15, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sydney Boutique Recruits Baker & McKenzie PartnerRobert Williams, a partner specializing on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures in the real estate and tourism sectors, is joining Ryan Lawyers.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
August 06, 2013 | The American Lawyer
K&L Gates Adds Three Partners in AustraliaGlenn Hughes and Edward Nixey will join the firm's corporate practice in Sydney, while Nick Ruskin focuses on labor and employment from Melbourne.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Clifford Chance Launches Singapore AllianceTwo senior WongPartnership partners are joining Cavenagh Law, a Singapore litigation boutique created in October for the purpose of entering into a formal law alliance with Clifford Chance.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
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