Jessica Seah

July 29, 2013 | Law.com

The detention of the British pharmaceutical giant's China legal director in a massive bribery probe has spotlighted concerns about how in-house lawyers operate in the country.

By Tom Brennan and Jessica Seah

8 minute read

April 23, 2012 | The American Lawyer

U.K. Magic Circle firm Linklaters and Australia's Allens Arthur Robinson are set to announce today that they have entered into an exclusive alliance and will form a series of joint ventures across Asia--but the deal falls short of a merger.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

December 15, 2011 | The American Lawyer

China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques today officially confirmed plans for a merger to create the largest law firm based in the Asia-Pacific region. The new firm--called King & Wood Mallesons--will be launched in March 2012.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 13, 2012 | Law.com

Female lawyers constitute some 46 percent of Hong Kong's lawyers and 24 percent of local law firm partners. The largest law firm in town, Mayer Brown JSM, is led by a woman. So are the Hong Kong offices of Baker & McKenzie, Weil Gotshal, and Paul Weiss. Why are more women reaching the top in Hong Kong?

By Jessica Seah

11 minute read

May 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The British Magic Circle firm has recruited Mayer Brown JSM Vietnam managing partner Dao Nguyen to lead new offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

May 31, 2012 | The American Lawyer

* Skadden helps Japan's Marubeni sow seeds of grain industry dominance* A Thai oil giant turns to Slaughter and May in a billion-dollar bidding war with Shell* Clifford Chance guides a Chinese coal company towards an IPO in an uncertain market

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

December 16, 2011 | Law.com

China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons have officially confirmed plans for a merger to create the largest law firm based in the Asia-Pacific region. The combined firm is positioning itself as an alternative in the region to the large U.S. and U.K. firms that have traditionally dominated major cross-border deals.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 24, 2012 | Law.com

The Canadian government has blocked Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas' $5.2 billion bid to acquire Calgary-based Progress Energy Resources, saying the proposed investment does not provide a "net benefit" to the country. The rejection has cast a shadow over CNOOC's $15.1 billion bid to buy Calgary-based oil exploration company Nexen.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

March 06, 2012 | Law.com

Paul Hastings and Ropes & Gray say they have submitted applications to the Ministry of Justice of Korea to launch offices in Seoul. Paul Hastings Korea practice head Jong Han Kim and partner Daniel Kim will man that firm's new office. At Ropes & Gray, Korea practice chair William Kim and partner David Chun will lead the new office.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

June 25, 2012 | Law.com

Think the March blockbuster combination between China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jacques portends a coming wave of tie-ups between Chinese and international law firms? Think again. As one top partner of a leading Chinese firm says, "Why should I settle down when I can continue to enjoy the company of 25 suitors?"

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read