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].
December 10, 2020 | International Edition
Anderson Mori's Foreign Lawyers to Be Eligible for Equity PartnershipThe firm hopes the move will help it attract more foreign talent and win a bigger share of cross-border deals. It plans to promote five foreign-qualified lawyers to its partnership by the first quarter of 2021.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
December 08, 2020 | International Edition
Singapore International Arbitration Centre Launches 1st Office Outside of Asia in New YorkU.S. parties rank consistently among top foreign users of the arbitral institution.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 04, 2020 | International Edition
Five Firms Advise on Singapore's Largest Ever Insurance DealAdvised by Latham, Norton Rose and TSMP Law, a consortium led by Singlife will pay $2.1 billion for majority shares in Aviva Singapore and create a combined business called Aviva Singlife.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 02, 2020 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson Expands Asia Offering With 3rd Partner Hire This YearRichard Lyons joins the firm's construction and commercial arbitration practice from Dubai-based infrastructure contractor Arabtec LLC, where he was head of legal.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 02, 2020 | International Edition
Three Magic Circle Firms Help Tesco Close $10.6B Southeast Asia Retail SaleThai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group has acquired over 2,000 stores across Thailand and Malaysia.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 01, 2020 | International Edition
Simpson Thacher, Nishimura Lead on Walmart's $1.36B Stake Sale in JapanPrivate equity giant KKR is teaming up with Japanese ecommerce company Rakuten to build the retailer's digital operations.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 24, 2020 | International Edition
Morgan Lewis Singapore Partner Suet-Fern Lee Guilty of Professional Misconduct, License Suspended for 15 MonthsThe city-state's highest disciplinary body for the legal profession found her handling of the late Lee Kuan Yew's last will "unsatisfactory" and lacking professional diligence but spared the prominent lawyer disbarment.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
November 22, 2020 | International Edition
Global Lawyers Question Impact of New Free Trade Pact in AsiaThe RCEP is the world's largest free trade agreement, but focuses on intra-Asia trade and excludes the U.S. and Europe.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
November 20, 2020 | International Edition
Foreign Lawyer Recruitment Challenged by Singapore's Push for Local HiresThe government raised the cost of hiring expatriates, imposed quotas to ensure businesses have a balance of local and foreign employees, and added 47 companies to a watch list for suspected discriminatory hiring practices.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
November 18, 2020 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson Hires Former DWF Partner in SingaporeJonathan Goacher will lead a regulatory practice in the city-state.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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