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].

Connect with this author

May 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Cohen Calls for Arbitration of South China Sea Dispute

Legendary China legal scholar Jerome Cohen said in speech Thursday that China was looking like a "bully" for refusing to arbitrate a territorial dispute with the Philippines.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

July 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Singapore Firms on $3 Billion Drinks Deal

Rajah & Tann and WongPartnership are advising on a Thai mogul's $3 billion acquisition of stakes in Singapore beverage makers Fraser & Neave and Asia Pacific Breweries.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 18, 2012 | Law.com

Dewey Hong Kong Duo Heads to DLA

Dewey & LeBoeuf Hong Kong partners Heng Loong Cheong and Joyce Chan are joining an exodus of former colleagues to DLA Piper, according to sources. In a sign of just how quickly Dewey collapsed, Cheong told The Asian Lawyer just a few weeks ago that he was confident in the firm's commitment to its Asian offices.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day Endows Law Professorship at Peking University

The international law firm announced Thursday it was donating RMB 5 million ($785,000) to Peking University to establish a Jones Day professorship of globalization and rule of law.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 18, 2012 | Law.com

Squire Sanders Launching in Sydney

Squire Sanders is opening a Sydney office with Campbell Davidson, a corporate partner recruited from Allens who focuses on acquisitions, disposals and joint venture deals. Also joining the firm's Sydney office is IP counsel Richard Pascoe from Truman Hoyle Lawyers and tax counsel Louise Boyce from DLA Piper.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

October 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Herbert Smith Freehills on $1 Billion BHP Bond Issue

The offering is part of a $5 billion medium-term note program the mining giant established earlier this month.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

July 23, 2013 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Pension Team Moves to Hall & Wilcox

The Melbourne-based group is led by partner Heather Gray and includes a consultant, special counsel, and senior associate.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

June 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer

S&C Leads on $1.7 Billion Chinese Dairy Acquisition

China Mengniu, the country's largest dairy company, has agreed to buy a majority stake in infant formula maker Yashili from the Carlyle Group and Zhang International Investment.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 06, 2013 | Law.com

Stephenson Harwood Launches in Beijing

U.K. firm Stephenson Harwood has opened a Beijing office to be staffed by legal director James Zhang, most recently a partner at Zhong Yin Law Firm, and one other legal director, who will join at a later date. The office will initially support the firm's corporate and maritime law groups, with plans for future hiring focused on international trade, arbitration and asset finance practices.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

July 12, 2012 | Law.com

Mayer Brown Adds Two Partners in Beijing

Mayer Brown JSM has recruited two corporate partners to its Beijing office. Henry Wang, who joins from Dechert, where he was managing partner of the Beijing office, will become head of the China investments practice for Mayer Brown. Billy Au joins Mayer Brown from the Hong Kong office of Orrick, where he was of counsel.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.