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 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Troutman Sanders Launches Beijing OfficeFormer Orrick Hong Kong partner Allen Shyu will lead the new office for the Atlanta-based firm.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
May 21, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Cleary Leads on Mando China IPOIf successful, the $270 million listing will be the first in Hong Kong by a Korean company.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
August 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sullivan & Cromwell, Freshfields on $13 Billion China Telecom ReorganizationChina Telecom Corp. is paying $13.3. billion to acquire the 3G mobile network currently held by its parent company, China Telecommunications Corp.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
July 16, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Aussie Firms on $911 Million Loan for LeightonThe Australian construction company will use the loan to help refinance an existing facility.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
January 23, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Hires M&A Partner in Hong KongFrank Sun is rejoining the firm from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 14, 2012 | Law.com
Hong Kong Appeals Court Reinstates $55 Million Arbitral AwardThe Hong Kong Court of Appeal has reinstated a $55 million arbitral award, finding that the alleged instances of procedural unfairness were not sufficiently egregious to merit setting aside the award and that the lower court judge had improperly interfered with the arbitral tribunal's management of its case.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
October 25, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Beijing Rainmakers Band to Launch Antitrust BoutiqueGrandall executive partner Zhan Hao will lead the new AnJie Law firm, which is launching next month with a dozen partners from Grandall, Zhong Lun, Beijing Mingtai, and other major Chinese firms.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 19, 2012 | Law.com
Eversheds Announces Beijing PlansEversheds has announced plans to open a Beijing office in December. The firm is seeking to recruit "senior members" to lead the new office, which will focus on inbound and outbound foreign investment. In the meantime, the office will be headed by Asia managing partner Nick Seddon.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
November 05, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Bingham Adds Tokyo PartnerUntil last year, Steve Lewis was the Tokyo managing partner for the former Herbert Smith.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 01, 2012 | Law.com
Australian Court Allows Suit Over $4.5 Billion Trust to ProceedAn Australian court has rejected mining magnate Georgina Rinehart's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against her by three of her four children over control of a trust worth $4.5 billion. The trust holds an approximately 20 percent stake in Hancock Prospecting, one of the world's largest privately owned iron ore and coal developers.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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