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].
June 19, 2024 | International Edition
MoFo Closing Beijing Office, Partners Relocate to Shanghai, Singapore OutfitsOne of the office partners has relocated to Singapore while three others are now based in Shanghai.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
June 17, 2024 | International Edition
Japanese Firms Lead as Kirin Offers $1.4B to Make Fancl WholeTakeover offers and deals have been on the rise in Japan in recent months. Last month, Big Four Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi also acted for Carlyle Group on its $910 million tender offer for Tokyo-listed KFC Holdings Japan.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 17, 2024 | International Edition
Latham, SAM Act on Hyundai's $3B India IPOThe filing of Hyundai India's preliminary prospectus follows the recent conclusion of the government election in India.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 13, 2024 | International Edition
White & Case Loses Beijing Local Partner and Hong Kong Partner in a WeekEarlier this week, White & Case lost its finance partner Daniel Abercromby from its Hong Kong office to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 12, 2024 | International Edition
Inflection Point: The Pecking Order of India's Top Law Firms is Set to ChangeIn this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Jessica Seah explains why the country's established leading law firms are set to lose ground to rivals.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
June 12, 2024 | International Edition
Gibson Dunn Adds Hong Kong Partner from White & CaseDaniel Abercromby has previously worked at Weil Gotshal & Manges and Kirkland & Ellis as a partner.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 11, 2024 | International Edition
Dentons Adds Former Dechert Corporate Partner in Hong KongStephen Chan is Dentons' second partner hire in Hong Kong this year. The firm broke with China's Dacheng Law Offices last year and now runs its Greater China operations solely from Hong Kong.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
June 11, 2024 | International Edition
Asia Pacific Regional Firms Add to their Partner RanksFirms including JSA, JunHe, Adnan Sundra and MinterEllison have all added new partners recently across India, China, Malaysia and Australia.
By Jessica Seah | Christopher Niesche
7 minute read
June 07, 2024 | International Edition
2 More Prominent Judges Step Down From Hong Kong's Top CourtIn 2022, U.K. Supreme Court president Lord Robert Reed and his colleague Lord Patrick Hodge also resigned from CFA.
By Law.com International Staff
2 minute read
June 06, 2024 | International Edition
India's JSA Raids Rival SAM for 20 LawyersSAM leader Shardul Shroff accuses the defectors of breaching the firm's partnership deed and said a minimum of six months' notice is required from departing equity partners.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
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