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].
May 03, 2013 | Law.com
DLA Piper Enters Indonesian AllianceDLA Piper has entered into a strategic alliance with Indonesia's Ivan Almaida Baely & Firmansyah Law Firm. Foreign law firms are not permitted to have offices in Indonesia or practice Indonesian law, so several international firms have sought tie-ups with local firms to have an on-the-ground presence in one of the fastest-growing economies in the region.
By Jessica Seah
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May 24, 2012 | Law.com
Ashurst Adds Two Partners in SydneyAshurst has recruited two Sydney partners from Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Shawn Wytenburg, formerly Corrs Chambers' banking and finance head, specializes in leveraged and acquisition finance. Robert Ritchie specializes in corporate finance and domestic and cross-border projects with a particular focus on Asian-based finance work.
By Jessica Seah
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February 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sparke Helmore Hires Former State Attorney-GeneralThe former attorney-general of New South Wales, John Hatzistergos, has joined Sydney-based Sparke Helmore as a consultant in the firm's government group.
By Jessica Seah
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February 16, 2012 | The American Lawyer
King & Wood Adds IP Litigator in BeijingKing & Wood has hired former Butzel Long counsel Ren Yunling as a partner for its intellectual property litigation team. Ren will relocate to the firm's Beijing headquarters from Detroit-based Butzel Long's New York office.
By Jessica Seah
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January 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sparke Helmore Turns to Norton Rose for New Corporate HeadSydney-based Sparke Helmore has recruited former Norton Rose private equity partner Nick Humphrey to head its national corporate practice.
By Jessica Seah
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August 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer
King & Wood Mallesons Adds Sydney Real Estate PartnerSonya Harris joins the firm from Australian property developer Mirvac Ltd., where she was general counsel and company secretary.
By Jessica Seah
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March 08, 2013 | Law.com
Morrison & Foerster Partner Moves to Mori HamadaFormer Morrison & Foerster Tokyo partner Tony Grundy, who focuses on capital markets, structured finance and bank lending, has joined Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as a senior of counsel in Singapore. Mori Hamada, which has 336 lawyers, opened its Singapore office in 2011 to target Japanese companies expanding in Southeast Asia.
By Jessica Seah
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February 25, 2013 | Law.com
Howse Williams Adds Hong Kong PartnerHong Kong firm Howse Williams Bowers has added Chia Ching Tan as a new partner to its corporate practice. Tan was previously an associate at Reed Smith Richards Butler. House Williams, which has more than 50 lawyers, was founded last year by a group of former Reed Smith lawyers.
By Jessica Seah
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July 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Loeb & Loeb Boosts Beijing with Paul Hastings HireRoger Peng focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital deals. He will be the Los Angeles firm's fourth Beijing partner.
By Jessica Seah
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April 10, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Singapore Court Throws Out Challenge to Gay Sex BanThe decision is a blow to efforts to decriminalize homosexuality in Singapore.
By Jessica Seah
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