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].
March 14, 2023 | International Edition
Rajah & Tann Adds Arbitration Partner to Singapore Head OfficeThe Singapore firm Big Four firm has not made many significant hires in recent years, the latest being in 2021.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 14, 2023 | International Edition
Dentons to Sign Co-operation Agreement with Philippines Law Firm PJSIts latest pact will mark its third in Southeast Asia over the past two years.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 09, 2023 | International Edition
Do Firms Truly Support Women in Asia or Is It Just Lip Service?Fewer than 20% of the regional heads in Asia at the top 50 highest-revenue law firms are women, Jessica Seah writes in The Asia Legal Briefing. So is all this noise and confetti around International Women's Day just lip service? When and how will firms in Asia get it right?
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
March 09, 2023 | International Edition
Are SPACs Still Worth Fighting for in Asia?It will be a while still before SPAC deals pay off, lawyers in Asia say. They won't ever reach the frenzy seen in the U.S. but they will be a useful and viable acquisition tool for certain types of transactions.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
March 09, 2023 | International Edition
Stephenson Harwood Reshuffles Asia LeadershipStephenson Harwood has appointed a new Greater China managing partner as well as a new Singapore office head.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 06, 2023 | International Edition
Japanese Firm Miura & Partners Set to Launch Three International OfficesThe move comes as the Big Four Japanese firms have launched offices and alliances in Jakarta, Malaysia, and London over the last 12 months.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 06, 2023 | International Edition
Quinn Emanuel Launches Beijing Office, Cites Growth in US Investigations on Chinese CompaniesXiao Liu, the firm's China practice chair and Shanghai co-managing partner, will be relocating to Beijing to lead the firm's new office.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
March 03, 2023 | International Edition
DLA Piper Hires Baker McKenzie Thai Partner for Bangkok PracticeDLA Piper has added a new partner to its corporate practice in Bangkok. Thananan Sangnuan joins from Baker McKenzie, where she was a partner.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 03, 2023 | International Edition
Yoon & Yang Adds Three Senior Lawyers, Two From Big Six RivalsYoon & Yang has hired two senior lawyers from its Big Six rivals Kim & Chang and Bae, Kim & Lee. The firm has simultaneously added to its bench the general counsel from Versum Materials.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 02, 2023 | International Edition
A Decade On, Howse Williams Goes All In on Hong Kong. Here's WhyThe firm is now the second-largest law firm in Hong Kong and has found a way to thrive in a market dominated by massive international firms that are headquartered halfway around the globe.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
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