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].
September 19, 2012 | Law.com
Eversheds Announces Beijing PlansEversheds has announced plans to open a Beijing office in December. The firm is seeking to recruit "senior members" to lead the new office, which will focus on inbound and outbound foreign investment. In the meantime, the office will be headed by Asia managing partner Nick Seddon.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
November 05, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Bingham Adds Tokyo PartnerUntil last year, Steve Lewis was the Tokyo managing partner for the former Herbert Smith.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 01, 2012 | Law.com
Australian Court Allows Suit Over $4.5 Billion Trust to ProceedAn Australian court has rejected mining magnate Georgina Rinehart's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against her by three of her four children over control of a trust worth $4.5 billion. The trust holds an approximately 20 percent stake in Hancock Prospecting, one of the world's largest privately owned iron ore and coal developers.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 03, 2013 | Law.com
DLA Piper Enters Indonesian AllianceDLA Piper has entered into a strategic alliance with Indonesia's Ivan Almaida Baely & Firmansyah Law Firm. Foreign law firms are not permitted to have offices in Indonesia or practice Indonesian law, so several international firms have sought tie-ups with local firms to have an on-the-ground presence in one of the fastest-growing economies in the region.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
May 24, 2012 | Law.com
Ashurst Adds Two Partners in SydneyAshurst has recruited two Sydney partners from Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Shawn Wytenburg, formerly Corrs Chambers' banking and finance head, specializes in leveraged and acquisition finance. Robert Ritchie specializes in corporate finance and domestic and cross-border projects with a particular focus on Asian-based finance work.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
February 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sparke Helmore Hires Former State Attorney-GeneralThe former attorney-general of New South Wales, John Hatzistergos, has joined Sydney-based Sparke Helmore as a consultant in the firm's government group.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
February 16, 2012 | The American Lawyer
King & Wood Adds IP Litigator in BeijingKing & Wood has hired former Butzel Long counsel Ren Yunling as a partner for its intellectual property litigation team. Ren will relocate to the firm's Beijing headquarters from Detroit-based Butzel Long's New York office.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
January 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sparke Helmore Turns to Norton Rose for New Corporate HeadSydney-based Sparke Helmore has recruited former Norton Rose private equity partner Nick Humphrey to head its national corporate practice.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
August 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer
King & Wood Mallesons Adds Sydney Real Estate PartnerSonya Harris joins the firm from Australian property developer Mirvac Ltd., where she was general counsel and company secretary.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
March 08, 2013 | Law.com
Morrison & Foerster Partner Moves to Mori HamadaFormer Morrison & Foerster Tokyo partner Tony Grundy, who focuses on capital markets, structured finance and bank lending, has joined Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as a senior of counsel in Singapore. Mori Hamada, which has 336 lawyers, opened its Singapore office in 2011 to target Japanese companies expanding in Southeast Asia.
By Jessica Seah
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