Jessica Seah

November 08, 2023 | International Edition

Are law firm leaders in the West out of step with their offices in Asia? With almost 50 countries so close in proximity yet so vastly distinct in a multitude of other ways, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing the challenges Western-based firms face in the region, writes Jessica Seah in the Asian Legal Briefing.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

November 06, 2023 | International Edition

With Wu's joining, Clyde & Co will count 32 lawyers, led by nine partners, in Hong Kong.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

November 06, 2023 | International Edition

Subramanian and Kohlemainen both joined HSF in 2018 as part of a four-partner defection from Watson Farley & Williams.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

November 02, 2023 | International Edition

Southeast Asian projects are increasingly getting buy-in from players and investors from the Middle East, North America and Europe. But there's a lack of large scalable projects in the region, despite the growing level of interest and dry powder designated for renewable projects, lawyers say.

By Jessica Seah

7 minute read

October 31, 2023 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and King & Wood Mallesons have also bagged roles on the much-welcomed transaction.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

October 30, 2023 | International Edition

The team includes three partners and 'represents a bold step forward' for Hill Dickinson's marine practice.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 29, 2023 | International Edition

Reed Smith has been actively hiring for its Asia practice and now has 140 lawyers, including nearly 50 partners, across its four Asian offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 27, 2023 | International Edition

As of Oct. 12, there have been 51 public offerings on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 26, 2023 | International Edition

Most of the time, we write about the professional side of the legal industry, but now and then we write about the personal. Law.com International's Jessica Seah did that this week, unexpectedly hitting a nerve among lawyers.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

October 25, 2023 | International Edition

Kieran Donovan walked away from Big Law to pursue a passion that tapped into his legal expertise in technology and data privacy. It also helped him address his own childhood trauma. In launching the tech start-up k-ID, he hopes to protect children's privacy and shield them from the evils that can be found online.

By Jessica Seah

9 minute read