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].
June 13, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Linklaters Adds Partner in Hong KongClara Ingen-Housz specializes in advising multinational companies on antitrust regimes in Asia.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 03, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Akin Gump Adds Beijing PartnerChen Li was most recently of counsel in the Beijing office of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
March 11, 2013 | Law.com
K&L Gates Boosts Hong Kong Office With Two New PartnersK&L Gates has added two new partners to its Hong Kong office. Allen & Overy's David Johnson advises Asian companies, sovereigns, issuers and underwriters on capital markets and M&A transactions. Orrick's Samuel Ngo is a litigator representing China- and Hong Kong-listed companies on disputes relating to insolvency, insurance, and construction.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
May 24, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Herbert Smith Freehills on $2 Billion State Grid Bond OfferingThe Chinese state-owned power utility's first international debt issue is intended to finance overseas acquisitions.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Maddocks Adds Melbourne Finance PartnerAustralian mid-sized firm Maddocks has hired a banking and finance partner for its commercial team in Melbourne. Stuart Weir joins from Allens Arthur Robinson, where he had been a partner for eight years.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
June 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Bird & Bird Adds Energy Partner in Hong KongDavid Renton is joining the British firm from the Hong Kong office of Houston's Baker Botts.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
February 02, 2012 | Law.com
Minter Ellison Takes Steppe Forward With Mongolia Office LaunchAustralian firm Minter Ellison has launched an office in Mongolia focusing on the energy and resources sector. Partner Elisabeth Ellis is relocating from Minter Ellison's Hong Kong office to take charge of the new office in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. She will be the firm's sole resident partner in Mongolia.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
August 02, 2013 | Law.com
McKenna Long & Aldridge Plans China LaunchMcKenna Long & Aldridge is in the process of applying to China's Ministry of Justice for permission to launch an office in Shanghai, according to a statement from the firm. The office will focus on mergers and acquisitions, securities deals and intellectual property matters.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
December 05, 2011 | Law.com
Fried Frank on Board for Coach's Hong Kong DebutFried Frank has advised luxury handbag maker Coach Inc. on its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The listing, worth $1.83 billion, will not raise new funds, but instead is an unconventional "listing by introduction," a means for issuers to boost their brands overseas.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
August 23, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith Boosts Shanghai with K&L Gates HireIvan Chiang will be the second partner in Reed Smith's Shanghai office, which opened last year.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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