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].
June 01, 2023 | International Edition
Mishcon Steals Hong Kong Head and US Private Client Partner From WithersWith Wei Zhang's departure, Withers divorce and family lawyer Jocelyn Tsao will be taking the reins as Hong Kong managing director.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
June 01, 2023 | International Edition
Morgan Lewis Hires Stephenson Harwood's Asia Private Equity Head in SingaporeGeorge Cyriac joins the U.S. firm from Stephenson Harwood, where he was the head of the firm's Indonesia practice and led its private equity practice in Asia.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 01, 2023 | International Edition
Linklaters Hires Norton Rose Fulbright Singapore Disputes PartnerAndrew Battisson has spent the last five years working at Norton Rose Fulbright both in the Sydney and Singapore offices.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 31, 2023 | International Edition
Akin Adds New Hong Kong Partner, Offshore Firms Play Musical ChairsAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Carey Olsen, Appleby and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas have hired partners across Asia.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
May 31, 2023 | International Edition
Just How Much Will US-China Geopolitics Threaten Law Firms in Asia?China's former zero-COVID policy is still having lingering effects on its economy, the country's housing boom is over, its shrinking population is becoming a serious problem, and its prosperous residents have spent the last two years offshoring their wealth to countries like Singapore and the U.K. But it is the decoupling of the world's two largest economies that poses the biggest threat to law firms in Greater China, lawyers say.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
May 29, 2023 | International Edition
Han Kun Launches First-Ever International Office - in SingaporeThe Singapore outfit will be the firm's third new office in 18 months.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
May 29, 2023 | International Edition
Han Kun Hires A&O Shanghai Joint Operation Practice PartnerA former Kirkland & Ellis partner, Jing Li joins Han Kun from Allen & Overy's Shanghai Free Trade Zone joint operation firm, where she was a partner.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 29, 2023 | International Edition
HFW Takes SK Ecoplant GC as Partner for Singapore PracticeJoining from sustainable construction engineering firm, SK ecoplant, where she was general counsel, Helen Lee will be relocating from Seoul to Singapore.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
May 23, 2023 | International Edition
The Allen & Overy-Shearman Merger and the End of the Magic Circle EraIn Asia, the merger will give Shearman a needed boost in Southeast Asia, where A&O is a recognized leader. And A&O will suddenly have a lot more bargaining power and pitch appeal with Asian clients looking at American matters, as Shearman is still considered Wall Street royalty.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
May 16, 2023 | International Edition
Linklaters Advises Hong Kong Exchange on Launch of Swap Connect PlatformThe Swap Connect is a mutual market access program between mainland China and Hong Kong for the trading of over-the-counter derivatives.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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