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].

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March 22, 2023 | International Edition

India On Our Minds

When India announced that foreign law firms will now be able to set up shop in the country, even firms that had long eyed the market were caught off guard, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing. But now they are trying to figure out their next steps. Who will move in? And what will their India operations look like?

By Jessica Seah

6 minute read

March 16, 2023 | International Edition

Bracing for Impact: The Liberalization of India's Legal Market is Huge, Which Firms Will be Most Affected?

India's decision to liberalize is set to mark a new era for the global legal market. But how soon will international firms move in and how will the intrusion of foreign advisors affect domestic firms?

By Jessica Seah

10 minute read

March 15, 2023 | International Edition

India Finally Liberalizes its Legal Market, Foreign Firms Set to Move In

Foreign law firms will be allowed to establish offices on the ground for the first time in one of the world's biggest economies.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

March 15, 2023 | International Edition

India Finally Liberalizes its Legal Market, Foreign Firms Set to Move In

Foreign law firms will be allowed to establish offices on the ground for the first time in one of the world's biggest economies.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

March 14, 2023 | International Edition

Rajah & Tann Adds Arbitration Partner to Singapore Head Office

The Singapore firm Big Four firm has not made many significant hires in recent years, the latest being in 2021.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

March 14, 2023 | International Edition

Dentons to Sign Co-operation Agreement with Philippines Law Firm PJS

Its latest pact will mark its third in Southeast Asia over the past two years.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

March 09, 2023 | International Edition

Do Firms Truly Support Women in Asia or Is It Just Lip Service?

Fewer than 20% of the regional heads in Asia at the top 50 highest-revenue law firms are women, Jessica Seah writes in The Asia Legal Briefing. So is all this noise and confetti around International Women's Day just lip service? When and how will firms in Asia get it right?

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

March 09, 2023 | International Edition

Are SPACs Still Worth Fighting for in Asia?

It will be a while still before SPAC deals pay off, lawyers in Asia say. They won't ever reach the frenzy seen in the U.S. but they will be a useful and viable acquisition tool for certain types of transactions.

By Jessica Seah

7 minute read