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Jessica Seah

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 20, 2024 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard Hires 20-Year Veteran From HFW in Singapore

Addleshaw's Singapore office, the firm's only office in Asia, now has five lawyers, including three partners.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 19, 2024 | International Edition

Asia Hires: MoFo, HSF Add to Tokyo; Trowers Hires Another for Singapore

South Korea's BKL and India's SAM have also made partner hires recently.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

June 19, 2024 | International Edition

MoFo Closing Beijing Office, Partners Relocate to Shanghai, Singapore Outfits

One of the office partners has relocated to Singapore while three others are now based in Shanghai.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 17, 2024 | International Edition

Japanese Firms Lead as Kirin Offers $1.4B to Make Fancl Whole

Takeover offers and deals have been on the rise in Japan in recent months. Last month, Big Four Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi also acted for Carlyle Group on its $910 million tender offer for Tokyo-listed KFC Holdings Japan.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 17, 2024 | International Edition

Latham, SAM Act on Hyundai's $3B India IPO

The filing of Hyundai India's preliminary prospectus follows the recent conclusion of the government election in India.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 13, 2024 | International Edition

White & Case Loses Beijing Local Partner and Hong Kong Partner in a Week

Earlier this week, White & Case lost its finance partner Daniel Abercromby from its Hong Kong office to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 12, 2024 | International Edition

Inflection Point: The Pecking Order of India's Top Law Firms is Set to Change

In this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Jessica Seah explains why the country's established leading law firms are set to lose ground to rivals.

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

June 12, 2024 | International Edition

Gibson Dunn Adds Hong Kong Partner from White & Case

Daniel Abercromby has previously worked at Weil Gotshal & Manges and Kirkland & Ellis as a partner.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 11, 2024 | International Edition

Dentons Adds Former Dechert Corporate Partner in Hong Kong

Stephen Chan is Dentons' second partner hire in Hong Kong this year. The firm broke with China's Dacheng Law Offices last year and now runs its Greater China operations solely from Hong Kong.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 11, 2024 | International Edition

Asia Pacific Regional Firms Add to their Partner Ranks

Firms including JSA, JunHe, Adnan Sundra and MinterEllison have all added new partners recently across India, China, Malaysia and Australia.

By Jessica Seah | Christopher Niesche

7 minute read