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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May 25, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Transfers Aussie Projects Partner to Tokyo

The relocation of energy and resources partner Michael Joyce comes amid a number of strategic moves by international firms in both Australia and Japan.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

September 22, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Blake Dawson Taps Freehills for Employment Partner in Singapore

Blake Dawson is launching a Southeast Asia employment law practice with the hire of George Cooper, a lawyer in the Singapore office of rival Australian firm Freehills. Cooper will be the firm's third Singapore partner.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

January 26, 2011 | Law.com

Locke Lord Opens for Business in Hong Kong

Hoping to leverage its expertise in some premium niche markets, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell has launched a Hong Kong office with a former DLA Piper partner. Brad Markoff, a REIT and capital markets attorney, has joined Locke Lord to head up the new office.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

July 13, 2011 | Law.com

Foley Loses Its Top 2 Shanghai Lawyers

Foley & Lardner's two top Shanghai lawyers have departed, leaving the firm with only two associates in China. Catherine Sun, who launched the China practice for Foley in 2007, has left to set up an IP consulting firm. Yan Zhao, who advises foreign and Chinese companies on patent matters, has joined DLA Piper's Shanghai office as a partner.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 26, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Aussie Firm Sparke Helmore Hires Five From Sydney Rival

The Australian firm has hired two partners and three associates from rival firm Middletons in Sydney. The moves follow Sparke Helmore's hiring of a team from Clayton Utz in April this year.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

October 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Wong & Partners, Linklaters Lead on Malaysian Bank Stake Sale

Wong & Partners and Linklaters have advised on an Abu Dhabi-based investment fund's $1.9 billion acquisition of a 25-percent stake in RHB Capital Bhd., the holding company for a Malaysian bank.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

May 13, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Wheel Deal for Ropes & Gray, Sullivan & Cromwell Hong Kong Offices

Chinese wheel maker China Zenix Auto International Ltd. has completed a $77 million New York listing. Ropes & Gray advised the issuer with Jingtian & Gongcheng and Walkers. Sullivan & Cromwell and Jun He Law Offices advised the underwriters.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 17, 2011 | Law.com

Fried Frank Bringing On 2 Hong Kong Partners From O'Melveny

O'Melveny & Myers partner Douglas Freeman has confirmed he is set to move to Fried Frank's Hong Kong office as partner for its corporate practice. Freeman advises public companies and private equity firms on mergers and acquisitions. Victor Chen, a counsel in O'Melveny's Hong Kong M&A team, will also join Fried Frank as a partner.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Cleary, Clifford Chance Advise on Korean Bank Stake Sale

The firms have advised on a $1.7 billion private placement of shares in Seoul-based banking services company KB Financial Group, Inc.

By Jessica Seah

1 minute read

April 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Toshiba Instructs Simpson Thacher on Medical Tech Buyout

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Faegre & Benson are advising on Toshiba Corporation's planned $273 million acquisition of Vital Images, a U.S. medical software provider.

By Jessica Seah

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