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].
February 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Johnson Winter & Slattery Recruits Brisbane Finance PartnerSydney-based Johnson Winter & Slattery has hired Craig Wappett, a former Piper Alderman partner who advises on finance, projects, and governance, for its Brisbane office.
By Jessica Seah
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May 21, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Four Firms on $680 Million Pactera Buyout BidA consortium led by Blackstone Group is proposing to take China's largest IT outsourcing company private.
By Jessica Seah
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June 21, 2012 | Law.com
Pinsent Masons Brings On Former Salans Shanghai PartnersPinsent Masons has hired for its Shanghai practice former Salans partners Bernd-Uwe Stucken and Liu Wei. Pinsent Masons' managing partner said his firm is planning to open offices in Germany and that the hiring of Stucken will help the firm build links between German and Chinese clients who have business interests in each other's jurisdictions.
By Jessica Seah
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May 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Sciaroni Firm Opens Laos OfficeThe Cambodian firm says its new Vientiane office will focus on banking, finance, and commercial matters
By Jessica Seah
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January 31, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Davis Polk on $2 Billion Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Bond IssueThe Japanese bank is stepping up U.S. dollar-denominated bond issues to support overseas lending.
By Jessica Seah
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January 24, 2013 | Law.com
Gadens to Merge With Brisbane's MacGillivraysOne of Australia's largest law firms, 550-attorney Gadens Lawyers, is set to merge with Brisbane-based MacGillivrays. The merger with 17-lawyer MacGillivrays will position Gadens to capitalize on a rebound in Queensland's economy and bolster its local banking and finance practice, Gadens Brisbane Chairman Paul Spiro said.
By Jessica Seah
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June 11, 2013 | Law.com
K&L Gates Partner Heads to Colin BiggersSydney-based Colin Biggers & Paisley has hired K&L Gates' Nathan Abbott as a new partner for its Melbourne office. Abbott advises on construction and infrastructure matters, including drafting and negotiating building contracts and litigating construction-related disputes.
By Jessica Seah
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March 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Freshfields Leads on CVC's Planned Indonesia Share SaleThe European private equity giant is planning to unload a $1.4 billion stake in Indonesian department store chain Matahari.
By Jessica Seah
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October 10, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Three Firms Advise as Sinopec Makes Canadian Oil InvestmentVinson & Elkins, Bennett Jones, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon have advised on China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.'s $2.1 billion acquisition of Daylight Energy Ltd., a Canadian oil and gas producer.
By Jessica Seah
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July 27, 2012 | Law.com
Ince & Co. Launches in BeijingMaritime firm Ince & Co. has launched an office in Beijing. The London-based firm, which also has an office in Hong Kong, has relocated litigation partner Wai Yue Loh from Shanghai to head the new office, which will focus on both contentious and non-contentious matters related to shipping and international trade.
By Jessica Seah
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