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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June 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie Advises on Two Thai Energy Projects

The firm's Bangkok office has advised a solar power company on securing a $143 million financing package for eight solar farms in Thailand. It has also advised the lenders to the construction of three gas-fired power plants, in a $258 million deal.

By Jessica Seah

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May 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Allens Arthur, Blake Dawson Win Roles in Cargill Australia Deal

Cargill, Inc., a U.S. agribusiness company, has acquired the Australian commodity management unit of Canadian fertilizer and pesticide company Agrium, Inc. Allens Arthur Robinson, Mayer Brown and Blake Dawson advised on the $677 million deal.

By Jessica Seah

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April 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Paul, Hastings and Wilson Sonsini on $1.4 Billion Seagate-Samsung Deal

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Seagate Technology Plc on its $1.4 billion acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co.'s disk drive business, while Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker represents Samsung on the deal.

By Jessica Seah

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May 20, 2011 | Law.com

Allens Arthur, Blake Dawson Win Roles in $677 Million Cargill Deal

Allens Arthur Robinson and Blake Dawson advised on a $677 million acquisition of a grain business in Australia. Cargill, one of the largest private agribusiness companies in the U.S., acquired the Australian commodity management unit of AWB from Canadian fertilizer and pesticide company Agrium.

By Jessica Seah

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May 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Four Firms on Sino-Ocean Notes Offering

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker and Kejie Law Office are among four firms to advise on the Beijing property developer's $400 million issuance of perpetual notes in Singapore.

By Jessica Seah

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July 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Linklaters Adds China Corporate Partner With MoFo Hire

The Magic Circle firm has hired Tien-Yo Chao, a corporate lawyer, from Morrison & Foerster's Hong Kong office. Chao's hire bolsters Linklaters' team after New York firms hired two key lawyers from its China offices earlier this year.

By Jessica Seah

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May 25, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day Leads As Temasek Buys U.S. Oilfield Services Company

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund has bought a majority stake in the Texan company after securing a $1.7 billion loan. Jones Day and Commercial Law Group was among the advisors on the multiparty deal.

By Jessica Seah

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September 16, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie Adds Finance Partner in Sydney Office

Sean Rush is moving to Baker & McKenzie's Sydney office from mid-sized Australian firm Maddocks, where he was head of banking and finance. He has previously worked in the U.S. firm's London and Santiago offices.

By Jessica Seah

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August 31, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Weil Relocates NY Partner to Head Asia Finance Practice

Soo-Jin Shim joined Weil Gotshal in 1998 and was made partner in 2005. A banking and finance specialist, she also handles bankruptcy-related corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

By Jessica Seah

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June 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Milbank, Latham Lead on $1.6 Billion Singapore Chemical Plant Loan

Jurong Aromatics Corp., a company which manages chemical plants, has secured financing from an 11-bank consortium led by two Korean lenders.

By Jessica Seah

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