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].
November 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Former Orrick Asia Head to Become Asian Development Bank GCChristopher Stephens will leave Orrick at the end of the year to take up his new role at the Manila-based ADB.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 15, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Linklaters Amsterdam Partner Moving to Sydney with DLA PiperOnno Bakker has been heading the finance practice in Linklaters' Amsterdam office.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
January 16, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Vinson & Elkins Advises Sinopec on Saudi Refinery VentureVinson & Elkins and White & Case have advised on an $8.5 billion joint venture between state-owned oil companies Sinopec and Saudi Aramco, which will jointly build and operate a refinery on Saudi Arabia's west coast.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
August 08, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Clayton Utz Hires Sydney PartnerSonia Goumenis is rejoining the firm after three years as a partner at Allen & Overy.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
October 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Skadden, Shearman Advise on Japanese Company's U.S. Health Care BuyoutJapanese diagnostics company Miraca Holdings, Inc., has agreed to pay $725 million for the disease diagnosis business of Dallas-based pathology services provider Caris Life Sciences, Inc.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Sheppard Mullin Adds Beijing IP PartnerScott Palmer was previously a partner in the Beijing office of Baker & McKenzie.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
April 23, 2013 | Law.com
King & Spalding Adds Singapore Arbitration PartnerKing & Spalding has hired Peter Megens, formerly the co-head of King & Wood Mallesons' arbitration practice, as a new partner for its Singapore office. Megens, who will relocate from Melbourne, specializes in advising clients on disputes related to the construction, energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
July 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Ten Firms on $2.5 Billion Elpida AcquisitionU.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc.'s acquisition of bankrupt Japanese rival Elpida Memory Inc. would make it the second-largest company of its kind in the world.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer
O'Melveny Latest U.S. Firm into KoreaThe Los Angeles firm says it has applied to open a Seoul office with two counsels recruited from Korean law firm Shin & Kim.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 07, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Shearman on $786 Million Macau Gaming IPOHotel and casino operator Macau Legend Development Ltd. is raising money to refurbish and expand its properties in Macau.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
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