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].
May 03, 2022 | International Edition
UK Firm Closes in Singapore After Final Lawyer DepartsTaylor Vinters has shuttered its Singapore business leaving it with no overseas presence.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 03, 2022 | International Edition
Linklaters Hong Kong Projects Partner Joins DLA PiperThe partner has left to join DLA Piper after five years at the firm.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 02, 2022 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills' Indonesian Affiliate Adds 2 New Partners and Promotes 3Herbert Smith Freehill's Indonesian affiliate, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, has hired two new partners for its corporate practice. It has also promoted three corporate lawyers on the ground.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
April 27, 2022 | International Edition
Greenberg Traurig Set For Singapore Office Launch With Hogan Lovells Team HireThe firm has hired four lawyers for the new office, three of whom come from Hogan Lovells.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
April 26, 2022 | International Edition
Julie Gao's Departure Is a Big Blow for Skadden. Now What?No one will contest the fact that Julie Gao is a rainmaker for Skadden's China-U.S. listings practice. The IPOs she advised on over the past three years raised $18 billion—almost double the total of the rest of the 74 listings done in that period. She is now leaving for ByteDance. How will Skadden fill that gap?
By Jessica Seah
8 minute read
April 25, 2022 | International Edition
Will Chinese Law Firms Ever Be Trusted to Lead Foreign IPO Advice?Despite the rise of Chinese firms on Hong Kong listings, none of the most active was lead legal counsel on any of their listing transactions, Asia Legal Briefing author Jessica Seah writes. That job went to Western firms.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
April 25, 2022 | International Edition
Skadden China Head and Rainmaker Julie Gao Leaves for ByteDance CFO RoleGao's departure will leave Skadden with nine partners in Hong Kong, three of whom advise on capital markets though none with the same level of focus on U.S. listings.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
April 21, 2022 | International Edition
McDermott Adds Next Asia Pacific Head With Team Hire From SidleyThe team is led by veteran investigations and life sciences expert Yuet Ming Tham, who will also lead McDermott's Singapore office.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
April 20, 2022 | International Edition
11 Trainee Lawyers Are Found to Have Cheated on Singapore Bar Examination"When so many applicants cheated in a professional qualifying examination in so many papers, including one for 'Ethics and professional responsibility,' then something is wrong somewhere," Singapore High Court Judge Choo Han Teck wrote in his judgment.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
April 20, 2022 | International Edition
Norton Rose Fulbright Faces Potential Ban in Papua New Guinea Over Controversial UBS Loan DealNorton Rose Fulbright Australia has been accused of failing to co-operate with the Papua New Guinea royal commission on its investigation into a controversial UBS loan that resulted in PNG's loss of over $400 million.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
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