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
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
October 10, 2011 | The American Lawyer
White & Case Turns to Jones Day for New China Corporate HeadCorporate partner Alex Zhang has joined White & Case as a partner from Jones Day. He will lead the firm's China mergers and acquisitions practice, and will also take over from partner John Leary as head of the firm's Shanghai office.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
August 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper Builds Tax Practice With New Hong Kong PartnerDLA Piper has hired Todd Beutler, an experienced tax partner, for its Hong Kong practice.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
December 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Chinese Regulator Clears Nestl� Candy DealChina's antitrust regulators have approved Swiss food conglomerate Nestl� S.A.'s $1.7 billion acquisition of a 60-percent stake in Chinese confectioner Hsu Fu Chi International. King & Wood, White & Case, and Reed Smith Richards Butler are advising.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 24, 2013 | The American Lawyer
NYU-Singapore LL.M. Program to EndThe U.S. university said enrollments had been lower than expected and that the program had failed to become self-financing.
By Jessica Seah
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