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].
October 21, 2024 | International Edition
Skadden's Big China Cuts and What They Mean for the MarketSkadden has joined a long list of law firms that have made cuts in China. But with so many lawyers already on the market, where will they all find new homes?
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
October 18, 2024 | International Edition
Skadden to Close in Shanghai and Make Cuts to China Corporate PracticeCorporate is Skadden's main practice area in China but a protracted downturn in work has caused many of its rivals to make cuts and close offices.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
October 16, 2024 | International Edition
Private Equity the Name of the Game for O'Melveny's Singapore RebuildThe hire of partners Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim is part of the firm's strategic focus on growing its private equity offering globally.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
October 10, 2024 | International Edition
A China Practice by Any Other Name, Will It Be as Sweet?Simmons & Simmons has a Shanghai office with no partners. Instead, it has formed an alliance with Chinese firm YaoWang. What are its plans, and will it be the underdog as it attempts to set a new path for a coveted China practice?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
October 09, 2024 | International Edition
Linklaters, Davis Polk Advise on $6.7B Rio Tinto Acquisition of Lithium BusinessFormer Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner George Casey, who joined Linklaters in January, is helping to lead the deal.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
October 08, 2024 | International Edition
Morgan Lewis Takes China Investigations Partner from White & CaseIn June, White & Case also lost Shaohui Jiang, a local partner in Beijing to Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong office.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
October 07, 2024 | International Edition
Butler Snow Shutters in Singapore, Partner to Split Time Between 2 CitiesEarlier in the year, a group of three former Butler Snow lawyers defected to British private client rival Charles Russell Speechlys.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 07, 2024 | International Edition
Simmons & Simmons Shanghai Office Lawyers Move to Shanghai Alliance Firm YaoWangEstablished in 2022 by former Simmons & Simmons partner May Lu, YaoWang has also recently added 14-year Simmons partner Melody Yang.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
Reed Smith Appoints New Corporate Head in Asia to Succeed 30-Year VeteranJohnny Lim succeeds Hong Kong-based Denise Jong, who has led the corporate practice in Asia for almost a decade and was recently appointed to the firm's executive committee.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
JD.com Spinoff and LalaTech File for Billion Dollar Hong Kong IPOs AgainJD Industrials and Lalatech have both renewed their interest in Hong Kong Listings. No less than 10 law firms are advising on both deals.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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