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 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Piper Alderman Hires Sydney Property PartnerAustralian firm Piper Alderman has hired a new partner for its property and projects practice in Sydney. Lexia Wilson, who mainly represents real estate developers, joins from the Sydney office of Norton Rose Australia, where she was a partner.
By Jessica Seah
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December 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Allen & Overy Advises on First Dim Sum Bond by a Chinese CorporateChinese state-owned Baosteel Group Corp. has become the first mainland Chinese non-financial company to issue renminbi-denominated bonds in Hong Kong. Allen & Overy advised the state-owned company on the $567 million deal.
By Jessica Seah
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June 26, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Duane Morris & Selvam Adds DirectorUng Gim Sei was previously a partner at RHTLaw Taylor Wessing.
By Jessica Seah
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August 13, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Corrs Boosts Private Equity Practice with Clayton Utz HirePhilip Kapp previously headed the private equity practice for Clayton Utz and, before that, Minter Ellison.
By Jessica Seah
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August 14, 2012 | The American Lawyer
HWL Ebsworth Adds Melbourne Infrastructure PartnerMark Bartley is joining the firm from DLA Piper, where he was a partner and head of the firm's national water group.
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May 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Khaitan Adds Delhi Competition PartnerPaku Khan is joining from Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff where he was a director in the competition practice. Khan, who practiced in Ireland for several years, advises Indian companies on overseas antitrust issues.
By Jessica Seah
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February 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Katten Muchin Makes Asia Debut With Shanghai OfficeChicago law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman has opened an office in Shanghai. Partner Feng Xue will relocate to Shanghai to head up the new branch, which will focus on advising Chinese companies on outbound investment to the U.S.
By Jessica Seah
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March 04, 2013 | Law.com
Khaitan Adds Two Mumbai PartnersKhaitan & Co. has hired Siddharth Shah and Bijal Ajinkya, the former co-heads of the Nishith Desai Associates' funds and tax practice, as partners for its Mumbai office. The hires will give Khaitan & Co. 59 partners working across its Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata offices. The firm has a total of about 300 lawyers.
By Jessica Seah
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October 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Freehills, Piper Alderman Advise on Aussie Gas DealFreehills and Piper Alderman have advised on Santos Ltd.'s $744 million acquisition of an 80-percent stake in Eastern Star Gas Ltd., a Sydney-based coal gas exploration, development and production company.
By Jessica Seah
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January 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown Leads on $1.6 Billion Macau Telecom AcquisitionHong Kong Citic Telecom International Holdings Ltd., the telecommunications unit of Chinese state-owned investment firm Citic Group, is acquiring an additional 79 percent stake in Macau's local landline monopoly, Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau SARL (CTM)
By Jessica Seah
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