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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August 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Fried Frank's Asia Fizzle

The New York firm, which entered Asia in a big way seven years ago, is now down to three partners in Hong Kong and barely a shingle in Shanghai. What went wrong?

By Jessica Seah

7 minute read

June 24, 2011 | Law.com

Freshfields Loses Hong Kong Managing Partner to Sullivan & Cromwell

Sullivan & Cromwell has launched a Hong Kong law practice with recruits from Magic Circle firm Freshfields. Kay Ian Ng, formerly Freshfields Hong Kong managing partner, will lead the new group and will be joined by counsel Gwen Wong. Ng recently led Freshfields' work on an upcoming $6 billion Hong Kong IPO for China Everbright Bank.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

August 05, 2013 | The American Lawyer

$10 Million Suit Against DeHeng Is Dismissed

A federal judge in New York ruled that neither the Chinese firm nor one of its partners had acted with scienter, or knowledge of wrongdoing, in an alleged fraud.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

June 06, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Hong Kong has more than its share of powerful women law firm partners. Why do female lawyers thrive there?

Female lawyers are no longer a small minority at Hong Kong firms. And they're no longer just populating the lower ranks. The largest law firm in town is led by a woman.

By Jessica Seah

11 minute read

May 15, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Have QFLPs Worked for Singapore?

Singapore is about to allow more international firms to practice local law as Qualifying Foreign Law Practices (QFLPs). But while the Singapore legal market has certainly grown since the first QFLPs were named in 2008, can the program really be called a success?

By Jessica Seah

7 minute read

February 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Dollars in Their Eyes

The expansion of U.S. law firms is giving some Hong Kong associates the chance to nearly double their salaries. Is a pay war about to set a new standard in the market? Or will darkening economic clouds intervene?

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

February 25, 2013 | Law.com

China Hacking Report Raises Alarm at Firms

The blockbuster report on Chinese hacking released last week by U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant has focused attention on the security of data held by governments and big corporations, and by law firms.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

June 28, 2012 | Law.com

Herbert Smith, Freehills Seal Merger

The combination will create a 2,800-lawyer firm known as Herbert Smith Freehills. It is the latest in a string of deals this year between Australian and international firms.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

April 23, 2012 | Law.com

Bo Xilai Scandal a Dilemma for Defense Lawyers

The murder-and-corruption scandal swirling around ousted Chinese Communist Party official Bo Xilai and his wife, former lawyer Gu Kailai, could soon lead to China's biggest criminal trial in decades. But lawyers most likely won't be lining up for the defense.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

November 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer

A Comeback for Hong Kong Capital Markets?

A spate of IPO activity has raised hopes that the moribund Hong Kong market is coming back to life. But most lawyers aren't counting on it.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

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