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].
September 20, 2023 | International Edition
HFW and Pinsent Masons Asia Partners Leave Firms for GC RolesBen Bury goes in-house with Gammon Construction and Alexander Shepherd joins Evolution Data.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 20, 2023 | International Edition
HSF Takes Singapore Project Finance Partner from King & SpaldingHerbert Smith Freehills counts 56 lawyers in its Singapore office while King & Spalding now has 29.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 19, 2023 | International Edition
Lockdowns, Crackdowns and Continued US-China Tensions Hit China's Once-Soaring Law Firms HardChinese firm revenue plummeted despite growth in head count.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
September 19, 2023 | International Edition
How Did Law Firms in the Asia Pacific Respond to Market Challenges? They Grew, But Not Like BeforeMidtier Chinese firms drove Asia's expansion as the rest of the region slowed growth.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
September 13, 2023 | International Edition
Will Tech Hopefuls Revive Hong Kong Capital Markets?Recent filings to the Hong Kong exchange suggest a market revival attempt by Chinese tech companies but no one legal adviser dominates the market.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 13, 2023 | International Edition
CMS Grows Hong Kong Offering with Team of Four LawyersThe firm now has 16 fee-earners in its dispute resolution, shipping and insurance practice.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 12, 2023 | International Edition
Mayer Brown Adds New Corporate Partner in Hong KongAllison Lee was most recently an international counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton, where she had spent 15 years.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 12, 2023 | International Edition
Indian Firm JSA Revives Chennai Office with MergerIndian firms have been bulking up significantly over the past few years.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 12, 2023 | International Edition
US Patent Boutique Hires Partner from McDermott to Launch Debut International Office in TokyoGroombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone, founded by four former Paul, Weiss partners last November, now has three offices in New York, Washington D.C. and Tokyo.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 11, 2023 | International Edition
The Thing About Young Lawyers Today…Partners say many young lawyers in Asia display an air of entitlement, lack technical and social skills, and demonstrate a poor work ethic, Jessica Seah writes in The Asia Legal Briefing. Times are tough in Asia and rumors of law firm layoffs are running rampant. Shouldn't associates be stepping up their game?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
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