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].
March 05, 2024 | International Edition
Greenberg Traurig Appoints Singapore M&A Head with KWM HireJake Robson moves over.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 05, 2024 | International Edition
Appleby Adds Two in Hong Kong from Offshore RivalsHarneys partner John McCaroll will be relocating to Hong Kong with Appleby in April.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 05, 2024 | International Edition
Cleary, JunHe and Maples Lead on Belle Fashion's Billion-Dollar Hong Kong IPOThere are currently 77 active IPO filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, 40 of which were filed in 2024.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
March 04, 2024 | International Edition
Perkins Coie Fourth US Firm to Shutter China Office in 8 MonthsIn less than eight months, Akin Gump, Proskauer Rose and Latham have all closed offices in mainland China.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 04, 2024 | International Edition
Kirkland Lays Off Capital Markets Lawyers in Greater ChinaIn a meeting with associates, a partner at the firm attributed the firm's decision to market conditions and the size of the team, which is 'too big', a source told Law.com International.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
March 01, 2024 | International Edition
Korea's Big Six Hires Arbitration Co-Head from Japan's Big FourDavid MacArthur has spent two decades practising at Japan's Big Four and Korea's Big Six.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
February 29, 2024 | International Edition
Chinese Law Firms Announced 40 New Offices in 12 Months. Will the Investment Pay Off?Chinese law firms are expanding aggressively within China, but top-tier Chinese firms have focused outward to international markets. With the Chinese cross-border deal market growing increasingly quiet, will these firms pivot toward mainland expansion?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
February 28, 2024 | International Edition
Six Firms Engaged to Advise on Disney's $8.5B Merger with India's RelianceCovington last year brought on one of Disney's legal team veterans as senior counsel in New York.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
February 27, 2024 | International Edition
South Korea's Big 6 Firms Make General Counsel, Judicial Hires in Bid to Differentiate OfferingsShin & Kim has hired two judges, while Yoon & Yang has brought on senior in-house counsel.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
February 27, 2024 | International Edition
Dechert Asia Arbitration Head Leaves to Launch Disputes BoutiqueMark Mangan joins a long line of dispute resolution specialists who have left established law firms in recent years to launch contentious practice shops in Singapore.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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