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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July 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms on Lotte Cross-Border Bond Issue

Yulchon Attorneys-at-Law, Singapore firm Shook Lin & Bok, and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker have advised Korean retailer Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. on a $900 million convertible bonds issue in Singapore.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Channel Islands Firm to Launch in Singapore

Guernsey-based Collas Crill is relocating partner Sean Cheong to Singapore later this year, a move the firm says is in response to demand from institutional and private clients in Asia for Channel Islands legal services.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Littler Mendelson and Shanghai's TransAsia Lawyers Form Strategic Alliance

Littler aims to boost its capacity to advise American companies operating in China. TransAsia has its eye on Chinese companies making investments in the United States.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 12, 2011 | Law.com

Is Mandarin Really a Must for Law Firms' China Hires?

Fluency in Mandarin has come to be a strict and unyielding prerequisite for would-be new hires at a number of international law firms doing business in China. But it's a different story for some of the "old white guys" at the top.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

March 08, 2011 | The American Lawyer

MoFo and Shearman Take Lead Roles on $2.6 Billion Medical Device Deal

Terumo Corp., Japan's largest medical device company, is buying CaridianBCT, a U.S.-based maker of blood collection and storage equipment, from its Swedish parent, Gambro AB.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

March 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Five Firms on $5.8 Billion Singapore IPO

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Gledhill, Allen & Overy, King & Wood, and Jun He Law Offices are advising on Hutchison Port Holdings's IPO, which could be Singapore's largest ever.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 10, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Latham, Henry Davis York Advise Vedanta on New Financing Round

Vedanta Resources PLC, a London-based metals company operating in India, has made a $1.65 billion private bond placement to fund the next stage of its investment in Cairn Energy's Indian business.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

August 08, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Is Mandarin Really a Must?

International law firms in China are insisting their new lawyers in most practice areas know Mandarin Chinese. But it's a different story for some of their "old white guys."

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

February 10, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Osler, Burnet, Clifford Chance on $5.4 Billion PetroChina Deal

In a coup for Calgary offices of Canadian firms, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer are advising on oil giant PetroChina Company Limited's proposed $5.4 billion investment in Encana Corporation's natural gas assets.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Four Firms Advise on $4.1 Billion Australian Media Tie-up

Allens Arthur, Baker & McKenzie, Freehills, and Mallesons are working on a deal to create Australia's largest media company.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

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