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].
August 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Norton Rose Boosts Australia with Clayton Utz HiresNorton Rose recruited three partners from Clayton Utz, including financial group head John Moutsopoulos. Tessa Hoser, the former general counsel of Australia's Export Finance and Insurance Corp., is also joining Norton Rose as a partner in Sydney.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Four U.S. Firms Advise on Bid for Stake in China's AlibabaPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Goodwin Procter; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; and Debevoise & Plimpton have advised on a deal which has seen a consortium of investors offer $1.6 billion for a stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
April 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Proskauer Makes Double White & Case Partner HireNew corporate partners Seung Chong and Jeremy Leifer will join Gene Buttrill, a recent hire from DLA Piper, in Proskauer Rose's Hong Kong office.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 30, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown JSM to Launch in SingaporeThe U.S. firm will open its new outpost in Singapore--its eighth office in Asia--during the fourth quarter of 2011. The firm's Asia construction and engineering head will relocate from Hong Kong to lead the new office.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Jiayuan Law Firm on $2.7 Billion Shaanxi Coal IPOThe state-owned coal company's planned listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange would be the largest IPO so far this year in mainland China.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Clayton Utz Creates New Role for Project Finance BankerAngus Foley is join Clayton Utz in May in the newly-created position of director. Foley, who began his career as a lawyer, was most recently head of project finance for Cr�dit Agricole CIB Australia, an Australian arm of French mega-bank Cr�dit Agricole.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
August 10, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Dorsey Shanghai Partner Leaves for Hogan LovellsTransactions specialist Michael Chin is to join Hogan Lovells' Shanghai office, leaving Dorsey & Whitney with one partner in the Chinese city.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
June 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Holman Fenwick Willan Boosts Asia Head CountThe British firm has recruited two new partners in Hong Kong and Sydney, from Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith Richards Butler, respectively. It has also restructured its Asian offices with three partner relocations.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
July 19, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Aussie Trio Advise on Sydney Housing Joint VentureAllens Arthur Robinson, Holding Redlich and Blake Dawson have advised on a joint venture between Singaporean and Japanese property developers to build a $2 billion housing and retail project in Sydney.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
August 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Dorsey & Whitney Strikes Shanghai AllianceThe Minneapolis-based firm has entered into an agreement with 20-lawyer Chinese firm Martin Hu & Partners, which will act as special counsel to Dorsey & Whitney on Chinese law.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
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