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 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Asia Deal Digest: June 27, 2013* Simmons & Simmons advises India's ONGC on Mozambique offshore gas buy* Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing turns to CMS Cameron McKenna for a Dutch acquisition* American spicemaker McCormick turns to Baker & McKenzie to break into the Chinese bouillon market
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
October 13, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Asia Deal Digest: October 13, 2011A trio of Aussie firms powers up for a $28 billion natural gas deal; Vinson & Elkins and Bennett Jones help Sinopec tap Canadian oil; and Baker & McKenzie's Kuala Lumpur affiliate cashes in on the partial sale of a Malaysian bank.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
December 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Peak Australia?Australia has been one of the hottest destinations for international law firms in recent years. But now the economy shows signs of slowing down, raising the prospect that the new arrivals will be fighting for shares of a shrinking pie.
By Jessica Seah
8 minute read
October 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer
British Firms Ponder Korea Without KoreansHerbert Smith is sending two non-Korean partners to lead its Seoul office, highlighting the demographic and regulatory challenge British firms face in the newly-opened market.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
March 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer
The Practice and the PartyChinese lawyers have been ordered to swear allegiance to the ruling Communist Party, which already has a branch in just about every major Chinese law firm. Is it a red flag--or a red herring?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
February 04, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Takes the Slow Road in ChinaThe firm was an early leader in the China market. But Paul Weiss's cautious and "New York-centric" approach to growth increasingly marks a contrast with other U.S. firms in the region.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
February 18, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Lawyers Bank on More Active Hong Kong SFCBanks are nervous about Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission chief Ashley Alder's call to hold them criminally and civilly liable for IPO disclosures. But some law firms see opportunity.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
June 18, 2012 | The American Lawyer
The Next King & Wood Mallesons? Don't Hold Your BreathA number of international firms are eagerly looking for merger partners in China, but, despite the stir caused by King & Wood Mallesons, most leading Chinese firms think they are better off on their own.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
June 06, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Women Lawyers Thriving in Hong Kong OfficesIn 1992, when Chun Wei started out as an associate in the Hong Kong office of Sullivan & Cromwell, the demographics of the legal profession reflected the British colony that Hong Kong was at the time.
By Jessica Seah
11 minute read
August 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Lawyers' Hopes for China Market Comeback FadingAmid downward projections of Chinese GDP growth and rising concerns about the stability of the country's financial system, lawyers in the region are confronting the prospect of a permanently slower market.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
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