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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April 12, 2023 | International Edition

The Great Singapore Grapevine: Launches, Closures and That Southeast Asian Glimmer

Singapore has been in the news a lot lately. Law.com International's Jessica Seah makes sense of it all in the Asia Legal Briefing.

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

April 12, 2023 | International Edition

Indian Firm Trilegal Adds 8 Corporate Partners From Rival

The additions bring the all-equity firm's headcount to over 100.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

April 11, 2023 | International Edition

Asia Moves: Baker McKenzie Boosts Capital Markets Bench, Weerawong Partners Set Up Own Firm, RHTLaw Welcomes Returnee

Baker McKenzie has added a senior lawyer to its Hong Kong capital markets bench while RHTLaw sees the return of real estate partner Wai Cheong Yeong.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

April 03, 2023 | International Edition

Milbank Adds First Dedicated Financial Restructuring Partner in Singapore

Milbank hires in Asia are rare but the new addition is expected to expand the scope and capabilities of the firm's global restructuring practice.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

April 02, 2023 | International Edition

Rajah & Tann Litigators Break Away to Launch Own Singapore Boutique

Rajah & Tann litigators, Danny Ong and Wern-Jhien Yam, have broken away from the Big Four Singapore firm to launch their own boutique practice, Setia Law, with a team of lawyers.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

March 27, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Deal Tables Turned: The Rise of Domestic Law Firms

From Asia Pacific to the U.K. and Europe the trend is the same: local firms are rising up the M&A rankings at the expense of larger international firms.

By Jessica Seah | Jack Womack

9 minute read

March 22, 2023 | International Edition

India On Our Minds

When India announced that foreign law firms will now be able to set up shop in the country, even firms that had long eyed the market were caught off guard, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing. But now they are trying to figure out their next steps. Who will move in? And what will their India operations look like?

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

March 16, 2023 | International Edition

Bracing for Impact: The Liberalization of India's Legal Market is Huge, Which Firms Will be Most Affected?

India's decision to liberalize is set to mark a new era for the global legal market. But how soon will international firms move in and how will the intrusion of foreign advisors affect domestic firms?

By Jessica Seah

10 minute read