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].
July 04, 2023 | International Edition
Just How Much Do ALSPs Threaten Traditional Law Firms in Asia?Alternative Legal Service Providers say the sector has grown considerably in the past few years. That could be bad news for traditional private practices—a sign that the market has changed and the attitude towards traditional law firm models and what they have to offer has evolved.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
July 03, 2023 | International Edition
Allen & Gledhill Disputes Team Breaks Away to Form Singapore BoutiqueIn Singapore, dispute resolution lawyers have increasingly been drawn to leave established law firms to set up or lead new ventures.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
June 30, 2023 | International Edition
HFW to Launch Representative Office in ShenzhenSome of HFW's lawyers are now qualified to advise on commercial matters in the nine municipalities of China's Greater Bay Area.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
June 29, 2023 | International Edition
Greenberg Traurig Hires Tokyo Real Estate Duo From OrrickYuko Ino joins Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder, bringing along with her a real estate and securitization lawyer, who will be taking on the position as of counsel.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 27, 2023 | International Edition
A&O and Shearman: There's Something About AsiaMost discussion related to the proposed Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merger has focused on the U.S. market. But what about Asia? The Asia Legal Briefing takes a look at how a merger may play out across the region.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
June 27, 2023 | International Edition
Chinese Firms Advise on Syngenta's $9B Shanghai IPOIf successful, Syngenta's initial public offering will be Shanghai's fourth largest listing ever, and the largest for over a decade.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 23, 2023 | International Edition
Legal Market Needs Have Changed. Are the Vereins Having Their Moment?The oft-repeated "one-stop-shop" marketing line is finally paying off, lawyers say. Vereins can deal with legal issues across different jurisdictions in a single engagement, and do so in a more cost-effective way than their traditional law firm counterparts.
By Jessica Seah
9 minute read
June 21, 2023 | International Edition
Andersen Global Adds First Singapore Law Firm MemberIn Asia, Andersen Global counts only a handful of traditional Asian law firms as members.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 19, 2023 | International Edition
Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Family Lawyer to Hong Kong PartnershipThe firm now counts six partners and 14 other lawyers in the city-state.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
June 15, 2023 | International Edition
Proskauer Rose Calls It Quits in BeijingThe firm has confirmed that it will be closing its office on mainland China. But it says it will continue to operate in Hong Kong, where it has had an office for 15 years.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
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