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].
September 06, 2023 | International Edition
Have Foreign Firms Lost Their Appeal for Lawyers in China?International firms are struggling to hire and domestic Chinese firms are growing at a much slower pace than just two years ago. With continued volatility in China, law firms aren't sure how to plan their growth and lawyers looking at the lateral market are wondering where they should go.
By Jessica Seah
8 minute read
September 04, 2023 | International Edition
K&L Gates Hires Tech Partner from Seyfarth Shaw Hong KongPaul Haswell becomes the 19th partner at K&L Gates Hong Kong.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 04, 2023 | International Edition
Appleby Adds First Shanghai Partner Almost a Decade After Office LaunchAppleby became the first offshore law firm licensed to provide offshore legal advice in mainland China in 2014.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 04, 2023 | International Edition
RPC Adds Contentious Practice Partner to Hong KongIvan Chang was a partner in the shuttered Hong Kong office of Addleshaw Goddard.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
August 29, 2023 | International Edition
Proskauer's Greater China Partners Depart, Firm Maintains One Lawyer in Hong Kong OfficeThe firm no longer has any full-time partners in China or Hong Kong, but it says it will continue to operate in Hong Kong and will not be leaving the market.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
August 29, 2023 | International Edition
Private Equity Rising Stars: 10 Lawyers in Asia to WatchLaw.com International spent months examining submissions from top law firms across Asia to bring you its inaugural Asia Rising Stars in the private equity realm. The list of strong candidates was long but we whittled it down. So, here is our first-ever list of 10 private equity lawyers in Asia to watch.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
August 21, 2023 | International Edition
Crunch Time for ESG: When Will Green Advice Pay Off for Law Firms in Asia?Most jurisdictions in Asia are at different stages in their ESG journeys and that disparity, compounded by the lack of alternative resources and the ambiguity of government regulations and policies across the region, presents significant challenges for companies.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
August 18, 2023 | International Edition
Sidley Leads China Evergrande on US Bankruptcy FilingThe bankruptcy protection allows a US bankruptcy court to intervene in cross-border insolvency cases that involve foreign companies undergoing restructuring from creditors.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
August 18, 2023 | International Edition
Latest US Firm Shrinks China Presence as Latham Closes in ShanghaiLatham's closure of its Shanghai office marks the trend of American law firms scaling back their businesses in mainland China in recent months.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
August 17, 2023 | International Edition
The Unraveling of Dentons Dacheng: Was it the Law or the Love that Frayed?Dentons attributed its breakup with Dacheng to evolving Chinese regulations—it's a brilliant communications strategy, non-Chinese clients will be pleased. But is there more to this than meets the eye?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
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