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 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Minter Ellison Adds to Sydney and Melbourne Offices

Minter Ellison has hired Peter Kay, formerly a finance partner at Melbourne firm Herbert Geer, and Jeremy Hill, an environmental law specialist at Adelaide firm Griffins Lawyers.

By Jessica Seah

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August 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Minter Ellison Says Partner Funds Misappropriated

The Australian firm says that it has reported to police its suspicions that a former chief financial officer absconded with partners' private funds.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Latham, Fangda Team on VC Deal for "China's Groupon"

Group-buying site Lashou.com raised $110 million in its latest round of financing, giving it market value of $1.1 billion.

By Jessica Seah

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June 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Singapore Duo Lead on Take-Private of Property Company

Allen & Gledhill and Lee & Lee are advising on a $2.1 billion cash offer to take a property management company private. Allen & Gledhill is advising Brookvale Investments Pte. Ltd. as buyer. Lee & Lee is advising the target, Allgreen Properties Ltd.

By Jessica Seah

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July 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Hong Kong Corporate Partner Leaves Jones Day for White & Case

Virginia Tam, who is qualified in New York and Hong Kong, has become White & Case's sixth partner in the Chinese special administrative region.

By Jessica Seah

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June 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms Advise on Aussie Gold Mine Tie-Up

Australian firms Freehills, Gilbert + Tobin, and Allens Arthur Robinson are advising on the $1.1 billion merger of two gold mining companies, Catalpa Resources Ltd. and Conquest Mining Ltd.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Allens Arthur Robinson Guides CBD on China Renewables Venture

Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson has advised CBD Energy Ltd. on a joint venture with two of China's largest state-owned renewable-energy companies, China Datang Renewable Power Co., Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co.

By Jessica Seah

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August 30, 2011 | Law.com

Norton Rose Boosts Australia With Clayton Utz Hires

Norton Rose has recruited four new Australian banking and finance partners. The hiring of John Moutsopoulos, Zein El Hassan and Paul Humphreys from Clayton Utz, and Tessa Hoser, former GC for Australia's Export Finance and Insurance Corp., are part of a strategy to grow the firm's key financial institutions business in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Jessica Seah

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May 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Skadden, DeHeng Pick Up $1 Billion Huaneng Renewables IPO

The Chinese wind power company has resumed plans to float on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom, DeHeng Law Offices, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Jingtian & Gongcheng are advising.

By Jessica Seah

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May 30, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie, Allens Arthur Lead on Ayers Rock Resort Buyout

The Indigenous Land Corporation's $321 million acquisition of the Ayers Rock Resort aims to create more jobs for Australian aboriginals in the tourism industry. Baker & McKenzie and Allens Arthur Robinson advised.

By Jessica Seah

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