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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February 14, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Zhong Lun Hires Entire Rival Office for London Launch

One of China's largest law firms, Zhong Lun Law Firm, has launched a new office in London with three partners and four associates recruited from similarly-named breakaway firm Zhonglun W&D.

By Jessica Seah

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November 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Sidley Adds Capital Markets Partner in Shanghai

Anthony Jacobsen, a Hong Kong-qualified lawyer and a former partner of Baker & McKenzie, has joined Sidley Austin's Shanghai capital markets practice. He will advise Chinese companies on Hong Kong aspects of overseas offerings.

By Jessica Seah

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December 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Fried Frank on Board for Coach's Hong Kong Debut

New York-listed handbag maker Coach, Inc. turned to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson for its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company floated 10 percent of its outstanding shares as Hong Kong depositary receipts.

By Jessica Seah

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June 13, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Legal Recruiter Sues Davis Polk For $1.4M

A New York legal recruiter who claims Davis Polk & Wardwell owes him a commission for placing litigator Martin Rogers in the Hong Kong office is suing the firm for $1.4 million.

By Jessica Seah

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September 14, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Clifford Chance Leads on $1.8 Billion Astro Malaysia IPO

The offering, which is expected to take place later in September or earlier in October, will be the third-largest in Malaysia this year.

By Jessica Seah

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February 15, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Singapore to Allow Domestic-Foreign Law Firm Mergers

Singapore's Parliament has approved legislative changes that would clear the way for mergers between international and domestic firms. The amendments will go into effect in the second quarter of 2012.

By Jessica Seah

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February 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Freshfields Leads on Hong Kong Oil Sands IPO

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Calgary-based McCarthy T�trault are advising Canadian natural resources company Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. on a $600 million Hong Kong initial public offering.

By Jessica Seah

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June 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Cooley Recruits In-House Veteran for Shanghai Office

Christina Zhang joins Cooley from Johnson Controls Inc., where she was Shanghai-based vice president and Asia Pacific general counsel for the U.S. multinational.

By Jessica Seah

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May 03, 2012 | Law.com

Pillsbury Adds DLA Piper Partner to China Practice

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has recruited New York partner Henry Liu from DLA Piper to be the head of its financial institutions infrastructure team for Greater China in Asia. Liu will primarily work in Pillsbury's New York office but will also spend significant time in the firm's Shanghai office.

By Jessica Seah

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October 13, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Blank Rome Hires Hong Kong Disputes Partner

The Philadelphia-based firm has recruited maritime and trade dispute specialist Ronald Sum as a partner from the Hong Kong office of U.K. firm Eversheds. He is the tenth lawyer in Blank Rome's Hong Kong office, which opened in 2006.

By Jessica Seah

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