Jessica Seah

July 03, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The U.K. firm will open in Sydney and Perth in October with partners recruited from Australian firm Allens.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 26, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Paul-Emmanuel Benachi was previously head of the Shanghai office for another French law firm, Lefèvre Pelletier & associés.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

March 28, 2012 | Law.com

Allen & Overy and Allen & Gledhill have called off talks on forming an alliance or combination. When talks began with Allen & Overy, Singapore-based Allen & Gledhill had already been in a joint law venture with another Magic Circle firm, Linklaters, for more than a decade. That non-exclusive JLV is now coming to a close as well.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

December 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Zac Lucas is relocating from the British Virgin Islands office of offshore firm Ogier.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

May 20, 2013 | The American Lawyer

No reason has yet been given for Tony O'Malley's "mutually agreed" stepping down.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 18, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Minter Ellison has recruited Michael Hales, formerly a London partner with U.K. firm Nabarro. Hales, a litigation and arbitration specialist, focuses on multi-jurisdictional matters involving banking, tax, and fraud issues.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

October 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Edwards Wildman Palmer, formerly known as Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, has hired a corporate partner in its associated Hong Kong office, Lister Lo Lui & Choy. Eugene Lai joins from local firm Li & Partners.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

May 31, 2013 | Law.com

Linklaters has relocated its Korea practice head and partner Hyung Jung Ahn and banking partner Stephen Le Vesconte from Hong Kong to Seoul, to spearhead its new office there. The firm, which stressed that Ahn will lead the new office, is also relocating senior corporate practice consultant Hyo Young Kang and counsel Kyungseok Kim.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 09, 2013 | Law.com

Squire Sanders has hired Colin Biggers' Avendra Singh as a new partner for its construction practice in Sydney. Singh handles both contentious and non-contentious matters arising in the construction industry. With Singh on board, Squire Sanders will have seven lawyers in Sydney, including three partners.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

August 02, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has agreed to pay $1.4 billion for a joint venture deal with Oklahoma-based Devon Energy Corp., which is being advised by Vinson & Elkins.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read