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].

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July 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms Advise on Japanese Tech Company's Debt and Equity Issue

Nishimura & Asahi, Simpson Thacher & Barlett and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto have advised on a $1 billion combined issue of equity and convertible bonds by Elpida Memory, Inc., a Japanese memory products manufacturer.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 22, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Freehills Advising Asahi on $1.2 Billion NZ Acquisition

Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is acquiring an Auckland-based company that specializes in the manufacture and marketing of pre-mixed hard-liquor drinks.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Four Firms on $732 Million Singapore IPO

Stamford Law Corporation, Allen & Gledhill, Allen & Overy, and Shook Lin & Bok are advising Mapletree Commercial Trust, a real estate investment fund controlled by Singapore sovereign wealth investment fund Temasek, on a planned April 27 listing.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

July 26, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Two Firms Advise on Aussie Toll Road Buyout

Johnson Winter & Slattery and Blake Dawson are advising on the $2.4 billion proposed buyout of Australian toll road operator ConnectEast Group by CP2 Ltd., a Sydney-based infrastructure fund.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

September 19, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms Advise on Indian Investment in Aussie Coal Assets

Minter Ellison, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. and Clifford Chance have advised on the $1.3 billion acquisition of Australian coal and transport assets by India's GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

April 15, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Ashurst Launches Hong Kong Disputes Practice With Simmons Hire

Simmons & Simmons's loss of financial litigator Gareth Hughes to Ashurst follows his colleague James Kwan's move to Baker & McKenzie in February.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

July 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Jiayuan Advises on Dam Builder's Shanghai Listing

Beijing-based Jiayuan Law Firm is advising state-owned construction and engineering group Sinohydro Group Ltd. on its proposed $2.7 billion initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

April 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Ince & Co. Launches Singapore Alliance

London-based maritime law firm Ince & Co. has formed an exclusive new alliance with Singapore's Incisive Law.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Gide, Skadden Advise As Citic Strikes Cr�dit Agricole Brokerage Deal

Shenzhen-based Citic Securities International Co. Ltd. will pay France's Cr�dit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank $374 million for a 20 percent interest in two brokerage and research units.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 25, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Milan Station IPO in the Bag for DLA Piper

The Hong Kong second-hand bag retailer's stock market debut is oversubscribed by a massive 2,179 times. DLA Piper is providing Hong Kong counsel to the issuer.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

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