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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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

2 minute read

April 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Hyva Launches First Asian Issue of Buyout Notes

Davis, Polk & Wardwell advised the Hong Kong-based buyers of a Dutch cylinder manufacturer in a deal which shunned bank lending and tapped the bond markets to finance a $730 million acquisition. Allen & Overy provided counsel to the issuer, Hyva Holding B.V.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

June 30, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Five Firms Fall in for Australian Military Housing Project

Four of Australia's Big Six firms are among the legal advisors on a $965 million housing project for the Australian Department of Defence.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

October 06, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Jiayuan Leads on Infrastructure Company's Planned Shanghai Debut

Beijing's Jiayuan Law Firm is advising state-owned China Communications Construction Co. on a $3.1 billion initial public offering in Shanghai. If completed, the listing will be the largest flotation in China so far this year.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

July 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Three Firms on Lotte Cross-Border Bond Issue

Yulchon Attorneys-at-Law, Singapore firm Shook Lin & Bok, and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker have advised Korean retailer Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. on a $900 million convertible bonds issue in Singapore.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

May 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Channel Islands Firm to Launch in Singapore

Guernsey-based Collas Crill is relocating partner Sean Cheong to Singapore later this year, a move the firm says is in response to demand from institutional and private clients in Asia for Channel Islands legal services.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Littler Mendelson and Shanghai's TransAsia Lawyers Form Strategic Alliance

Littler aims to boost its capacity to advise American companies operating in China. TransAsia has its eye on Chinese companies making investments in the United States.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

August 12, 2011 | Law.com

Is Mandarin Really a Must for Law Firms' China Hires?

Fluency in Mandarin has come to be a strict and unyielding prerequisite for would-be new hires at a number of international law firms doing business in China. But it's a different story for some of the "old white guys" at the top.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

March 08, 2011 | The American Lawyer

MoFo and Shearman Take Lead Roles on $2.6 Billion Medical Device Deal

Terumo Corp., Japan's largest medical device company, is buying CaridianBCT, a U.S.-based maker of blood collection and storage equipment, from its Swedish parent, Gambro AB.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

March 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Five Firms on $5.8 Billion Singapore IPO

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Gledhill, Allen & Overy, King & Wood, and Jun He Law Offices are advising on Hutchison Port Holdings's IPO, which could be Singapore's largest ever.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

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