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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March 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer

China's Big Firms in Small Places

Some globalizing law firms from China are expanding to take on the big names from New York and London. But the two largest Chinese firms seem to be taking a different route.

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

September 03, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Some in Asia See Bias in U.S. Apple Verdict

The differences in outcome between the $1 billion California jury verdict and Japanese and Korean court rulings in the Apple-Samsung smartphone patent dispute have not gone unnoticed.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

May 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Asia Deal Digest: May 10, 2012

* Linklaters, Weil Gotshal fill up on Chinese Weetabix deal* Herbert Smith unites a Japanese coffee company with a Swiss counterpart* Allen & Overy Helps a Philippine casino operator hit a financing jackpot

By Jessica Seah

8 minute read

November 07, 2011 | Law.com

Allen & Overy in Tie-Up Talks With Singapore's Allen & Gledhill

British legal giant Allen & Overy is exploring a possible tie-up with leading Singapore firm Allen & Gledhill, although the latter has long been a joint venture partner of Linklaters. Allen & Gledhill is one of the island nation's largest firms, and it is the market leader when it comes to major corporate transactions under Singapore law.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

May 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Asia Deal Digest: May 24, 2012

* A big roster of big firms lines up for Yahoo's $7.1 billion Alibaba stake sale* Davis Polk and Weil Gotshal get China's Wanda into the U.S. cinema business* Latham helps an Indonesian oil giant tap the capital markets for $2.5 billion's worth

By Jessica Seah

9 minute read

May 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Asia Deal Digest: May 17, 2012

* Three firms on $1.9 billion Aussie real estate deal* Singpore's Stamford Law helps a fund spend $160 million on outlet shopping* Davis Polk polishing a Chinese copper miner for a Hong Kong IPO

By Jessica Seah

7 minute read

December 08, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Asia Deal Digest: December 8, 2011

A shopping mall developer bags a triple pack of Aussie firms for its restructuring; Freshfields ensures its role on a Chinese insurer's IPO; and Allen & Overy moves in for a Singapore property fund's notes issue.

By Jessica Seah

8 minute read

June 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Jun He Decides There's No Place Like Home

Forget international mergers or overseas offices. Leading Chinese law firm Jun He sees plenty of room for expansion on its own turf.

By Jessica Seah

13 minute read

May 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Latham & Watkins Corporate Partner Joins Orrick

William Woo's move to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe follows the firm's February hire of Jeffrey Sun Jie from the same firm. Woo was part of a large Allen & Overy team that joined Latham & Watkins in 2009.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Davis Polk, Haiwen Advise Baidu on Travel Web Site Buyout

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Haiwen & Partners are advising Chinese search engine Baidu, Inc., on its $360 million acquisition of a majority stake in online travel agent and search engine Qunar.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

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