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 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer
White & Case, S&C Guide Chinese Bank to Fed ApprovalAfter more than a year of review, the U.S. Federal Reserve approved the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.'s proposed $140 million acquisition of the U.S. subsidiary of the Bank of East Asia.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 30, 2013 | Law.com
NYU-Singapore LL.M. Program to EndNew York University and the National University of Singapore are terminating their joint LL.M. program after the 2014 class graduates. The 10-month program has failed to become self-financing and would require a significant diversion of resources from both universities to continue, according to an NYU statement.
By Jessica Seah
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November 08, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Mallesons Adds Melbourne Partner from Blake DawsonPeter Stirling will join Mallesons early next year. A partner at Blake Dawson since 2004, he focuses on mergers and acquisitions deals in the financial services and natural resources sectors.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
May 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper Enters Indonesian AllianceThe international firm has linked up with Jakarta's Ivan Almaida Baely & Firmansyah Law Firm.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
October 16, 2012 | Law.com
Linklaters Associate Dies in Hong Kong TriathlonDaniel Bagshaw, 27, collapsed suddenly as he neared the finish line in the final leg of the race.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
April 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer
MoFo Adds Tokyo PartnerKenji Taneda was previously a special counsel with Sullivan & Cromwell.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
July 04, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Former Citibank India GC Joins AmarchandSandip Beri will become a partner in the Indian firm's Delhi office.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 26, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
China Lawyers Told to Pledge Loyalty to Ruling PartyThe Chinese government has laid down a new rule that requires lawyers to pledge their loyalty to the country and the leadership of the ruling Communist party.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
February 21, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Howse Williams Adds Hong Kong PartnerChia Ching Tan was previously an associate at Reed Smith Richards Butler.
By Jessica Seah
1 minute read
February 22, 2012 | The American Lawyer
K&L Gates Adds Finance Partner in Hong KongK&L Gates has hired Neil Campbell, previously co-head of O'Melveny & Myers' Asia debt capital markets practice, as a partner for its Hong Kong office.
By Jessica Seah
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