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 15, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Aussie Firm HWL Recruits Partner from In-House Role

Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has added Paul O'Donnell as a new partner for its Sydney headquarters. O'Donnell joins from Germany's Novatec Solar GmbH, where he was general counsel.

By Jessica Seah

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May 16, 2012 | Law.com

Ropes & Gray Adds to Hong Kong Office

Ropes & Gray has added two new partners to its Hong Kong office. Julian Chung, formerly a capital markets partner with Norton Rose, will launch a Hong Kong law practice for Ropes & Gray. Gary Li, previously a counsel in the Hong Kong office of Paul Weiss, will join Ropes & Gray's private equity team.

By Jessica Seah

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January 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer

WongPartnership Taps Singapore Rival for Litigator

Singapore's WongPartnership has recruited former Drew & Napier partner Harpreet Singh Nehal as a partner. Singh will focus on international arbitration and cross-border commercial litigation.

By Jessica Seah

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October 17, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Linklaters Associate Dies in Hong Kong Triathlon

An associate in Linklaters' Hong Kong office died Sunday while competing in a triathlon. Daniel Bagshaw, 27, collapsed suddenly as he approached the finish line in the running portion of race around noontime. He was rushed to Hong Kong's Princess Margaret Hospital where he was pronounced dead a little over a half hour later.

By Jessica Seah

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July 31, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Bryan Cave Recruits Two Partners in Hong Kong

Kristi Swartz and Nigel Binnersley are moving over from the recently closed Hong Kong office of Blank Rome.

By Jessica Seah

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August 08, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Dechert Adds Hong Kong Partner

David Cho is joining the Philadelphia-based firm from the Hong Kong office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

By Jessica Seah

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February 08, 2013 | Law.com

Herbert Smith Freehills Boosts Singapore Team With Allens Hire

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Rod Howell as a partner for its banking and finance practice in Singapore. Previously head of the Asia finance team at Australian firm Allens, Howell in 2011 advised a group of nine lenders led by ANZ Bank on a $600 million loan to Indonesian subsidiaries of Sydney-based construction services provider Leighton Holdings.

By Jessica Seah

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May 03, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Melbourne Competition Partner Switches to King & Wood Mallesons

King & Wood Mallesons has recruited a competition partner for its Melbourne office. Stephen Ridgeway was previously a partner at Blake Dawson, which took the brand of U.K. firm Ashurst in March following a merger between the two firms.

By Jessica Seah

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September 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Relocates London Restructuring Partner to Hong Kong

The firm's move to bolster its Hong Kong insolvency group comes at a time when growth has slowed in China and some of the other major economies in the region.

By Jessica Seah

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May 21, 2013 | Law.com

Amarchand Recruits Delhi Partner

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. has hired a new partner for its corporate practice in New Delhi. Nikhil Narayanan moves to India's largest law firm from the London office of White & Case, where he was senior associate. He advises on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions.

By Jessica Seah

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