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].
June 06, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Women Lawyers Thriving in Hong Kong OfficesIn 1992, when Chun Wei started out as an associate in the Hong Kong office of Sullivan & Cromwell, the demographics of the legal profession reflected the British colony that Hong Kong was at the time.
By Jessica Seah
11 minute read
August 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Lawyers' Hopes for China Market Comeback FadingAmid downward projections of Chinese GDP growth and rising concerns about the stability of the country's financial system, lawyers in the region are confronting the prospect of a permanently slower market.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
March 26, 2012 | Legaltech News
Did Apple's Lawyers Screw Up Chinese iPad Trademark Deal?Chinese company Proview claims that Apple's attorneys failed to perform due diligence in a hotly disputed deal to secure rights to the iPad trademark. Apple calls the contention "misleading."
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
October 22, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Canada Blocks $5.2 Billion Petronas BidThe Canadian government says it sees no "net benefit" in Malaysian oil giant Petronas' proposed acquisition of Calgary-based Progress Energy Resources.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
February 23, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Asia Deal Digest: February 23, 2012Two Canadian firms help a Japanese company tap their country's shale deposits; Clifford Chance takes the stage for a Chinese theater deal; and Mayer Brown and Linklaters advise on a 17-bank loan.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
May 21, 2012 | The Recorder
Yahoo Sells 20% Stake in Alibaba for $7.1BBy Jessica Seah
3 minute read
April 15, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Singapore's Wall Street ProblemSingapore has attracted droves of international firms, but several of the most elite names in the business remain conspicuously absent from the island nation's growth story.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
January 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer
The Wave RecedesSecurities litigation against U.S.-listed Chinese companies may have crested.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
February 07, 2012 | Law.com
'New York Scale' for Hong Kong Associates Raises Prospect of Salary WarThe 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
October 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Sweating Under the SpotlightA corruption scandal in China spurs discussion about in-house lawyers.
By Tom Brennan and Jessica Seah
5 minute read
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