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].
July 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Ince & Co Launches in BeijingLitigation partner Wai Yue Loh has relocated from Shanghai to head the new office, the law firm's second outpost in mainland China.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Skadden, Kirkland in the Picture for Chinese Video Site MergerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis have lead roles in the merger of rival Chinese online video hosting sites Youku, Inc. and Tudou Holdings Ltd., both of which are listed in the U.S. on the Nasdaq exchange.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 16, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Latham, Davis Polk Lead on Temasek Convertible BondLatham & Watkins and Davis Polk & Wardwell have advised on a $467 million convertible bond issue by Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. The bonds are exchangeable for shares in Hong Kong consumer goods company Li & Fung Ltd.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
January 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer
U.K. Firm DAC Beachcroft Hires Singapore Insurance PartnerLondon-based DAC Beachcroft has recruited an insurance partner, Steven Dewhurst, to its Singapore office. DAC Beachcroft was established last year through the merger of U.K. firms Beachcroft and Davies Arnold Cooper.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
June 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Baker, Morgan Lewis on $1.1 Billion Chinese Loan for Kazakh Oil RefineryThe loan, by the Export-Import Bank of China, will help Kazakhstan's state oil company upgrade its Atyrau oil refinery to produce cleaner fuels.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 09, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Linklaters, Cleary on Sumitomo Mitsui's $1.5 Billion Indonesia AcquisitionThe Japanese bank is acquiring a 40 percent stake in Indonesia's PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Partner Returns to Jun HeKirkland & Ellis senior Chinese corporate partner Xiaoyang Li has left the firm to return to Beijing's Jun He Law Offices. Li was one of the first senior-level partners to join a Western firm from a Chinese one when he joined Kirkland from Jun He.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 21, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Davis Polk, King & Wood on Proposed $3.6 Billion IPO for Chinese InsurerThe planned offering by PICC Ltd., if successful, will be the largest Hong Kong IPO by a mainland Chinese company since 2010.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Allens Boosts Brisbane with Middletons HireJoanne Daniels specializes in regulatory issues arising in major infrastructure projects, as well as competition law.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 15, 2012 | Law.com
HopgoodGanim Acquires Perth BoutiqueBrisbane-based law firm HopgoodGanim has acquired Perth's eight-lawyer Q Legal. The combined firm will have 124 lawyers in total and will advise on a wide range of practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, construction and infrastructure, banking and finance, litigation, tax and property.
By Jessica Seah
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