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 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Corrs Expands Melbourne Finance Team With Blake Dawson Hire

Clare Corke, a banking and finance specialist, has joined Corrs Chambers Westgarth's Melbourne office from rival Australian firm Blake Dawson.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

September 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer

China's Jun He Makes Triple Hire From International Rivals

Beijing-based Jun He Law Offices has recruited three lawyers from international firms as partners in its Hong Kong, Shanghai and New York offices. Chen Luming, Daniel Wan, and Alex Yong were formerly with Jones Day, Bird & Bird, and Vinson & Elkins, respectively.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

September 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie Recruits Senior Mars Counsel as Sydney Partner

David Watson, formerly the regional general counsel for North America at candy giant Mars, Inc., has joined Baker & McKenzie's Sydney office as a partner.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

September 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Clayton Utz Gains In-House Lawyer With Perth Energy Hire

John King is joining the Australian law firm from an in-house role with VICO Indonesia, a gas exploration joint venture. He will be the firm's 12th partner in the Western Australia capital.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

June 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Hong Kong Seeks Arrest of Chinese Lawyer Over Insider Trading

A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for mainland Chinese lawyer Pan Caihong, after she failed to appear in court to face nine counts of insider trading brought by the Securities and Futures Commission.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 10, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Cadwalader Taps Mayer Brown for Third Asia Partner

New York firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has hired Jeffrey Chen, a structured finance specialist, for its Hong Kong office. Chen will be the first partner to be fully based in the office, which opened last December.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

July 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms Advise on Japanese Tech Company's Debt and Equity Issue

Nishimura & Asahi, Simpson Thacher & Barlett and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto have advised on a $1 billion combined issue of equity and convertible bonds by Elpida Memory, Inc., a Japanese memory products manufacturer.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 22, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Freehills Advising Asahi on $1.2 Billion NZ Acquisition

Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is acquiring an Auckland-based company that specializes in the manufacture and marketing of pre-mixed hard-liquor drinks.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Four Firms on $732 Million Singapore IPO

Stamford Law Corporation, Allen & Gledhill, Allen & Overy, and Shook Lin & Bok are advising Mapletree Commercial Trust, a real estate investment fund controlled by Singapore sovereign wealth investment fund Temasek, on a planned April 27 listing.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

July 26, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Two Firms Advise on Aussie Toll Road Buyout

Johnson Winter & Slattery and Blake Dawson are advising on the $2.4 billion proposed buyout of Australian toll road operator ConnectEast Group by CP2 Ltd., a Sydney-based infrastructure fund.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

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