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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July 10, 2013 | Law.com

Freshfields Brings Aboard India Practice Co-Head

Freshfields has recruited a new Singapore partner to co-head its India practice group. Arun Balasubramanian was most recently a partner in the Singapore office of rival Magic Circle firm Linklaters. He advises on U.S. law aspects of capital market transactions in both India and Southeast Asia.

By Jessica Seah

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June 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Skadden Leads on $3 Billion Sinopec Issue

The dollar-denominated issue was the first-ever global debt offering by the state-owned oil giant and the largest-ever by a Chinese company.

By Jessica Seah

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October 25, 2012 | Law.com

King & Wood Mallesons Recruits Private Equity Chief From Baker & McKenzie

Mark McNamara, formerly Baker & McKenzie's Sydney-based private equity head, is joining King & Wood Mallesons as leader of that firm's private equity practice. McNamara is one of the best-known lawyers advising private equity shops on deals in Australia; his clients have included Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and CCMP Capital.

By Jessica Seah

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January 09, 2013 | Law.com

Haiwen Picks Up Veteran Expat Partner

Michael Hickman, the former Shanghai office head for both Simmons & Simmons and Fried Frank, has joined Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners. Hickman will work as an international partner in Beijing-based Haiwen's Shanghai office. He advises on joint ventures, foreign direct investment deals, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

By Jessica Seah

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April 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Defense Lawyer Appointed in Chinese Railway Corruption Case

Liu Zhijun, the former Chinese railway minister was officially charged last week with taking millions in bribes.

By Jessica Seah

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May 14, 2013 | Law.com

Former DLA Piper Singapore Head Moves to Ince & Co

One-time DLA Piper Singapore managing partner Martin David has joined the local office of Ince & Co as head of the firm's Asia energy practice. In Singapore, Ince & Co has a formal law alliance with local firm Incisive Law. Including David and the Incisive lawyers, Ince & Co's Singapore office has 27 lawyers, 14 of whom are partners.

By Jessica Seah

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December 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Thomsons Hires Sydney Finance Partner

Peter West was previously an in-house lawyer at Westpac Banking Corp.

By Jessica Seah

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March 22, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Leads on Chinese Asset Manager's Equity Sale

Sullivan & Cromwell is advising on a $1.6 billion equity sale by Beijing-based China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd. to four buyers: China's National Social Security Fund, UBS A.G., Standard Chartered PLC, and CITIC Capital Partners.

By Jessica Seah

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January 28, 2013 | Law.com

DeHeng Partners Tapped for Bo Xilai Defense

Two partners at Beijing-based DeHeng Law Offices, Li Guifang and Wang Zhaofeng, have been retained as defense lawyers for former Chinese Communist Party official Bo Xilai on his corruption trial. One of China's largest law firms, 640-lawyer DeHeng last year established a Communist Party unit, in which Li is deputy secretary.

By Jessica Seah

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May 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Yulchon Adds Latin American Specialist

David Yang is qualified in Argentina and spent over a decade practicing in Buenos Aires.

By Jessica Seah

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