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Jessica Seah

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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November 28, 2022 | International Edition

Kirkland Hong Kong Partner Leaves for King & Spalding Singapore

The partner is the latest King & Spalding hire to relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

November 28, 2022 | International Edition

Kirkland Hong Kong Partner Leaves for King & Spalding Singapore

The partner is the latest King & Spalding hire to relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

November 20, 2022 | International Edition

Clyde & Co to Launch New Thailand Office with 2 New Hires

Clyde & Co will soon be launching a new office in Thailand, having hired two lawyers from the shuttered Bangkok office of Kennedys.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

November 15, 2022 | International Edition

The Big Four's China Law Partners Find New Homes

Where have all the Big Four's China partners gone?

By Jessica Seah | Brian Yap

4 minute read

November 15, 2022 | International Edition

Foreign Firms Take Heed: Chinese Firms Are Coming for Your Senior Lawyers

Law.com International has identified 36 senior lawyers who have recently left international law firms for domestic China practices.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

November 14, 2022 | International Edition

Fangda Partners Adds 2 Partners to Shanghai and Shenzhen

Fangda Partners has added capital markets lawyer Aaron Chen to Shanghai and IP specialist Zou Wen to Shenzhen.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

November 14, 2022 | International Edition

Paul Hastings Takes Hong Kong Securities Partner from Deacons

Paul Hastings has made a rare Hong Kong partner hire. Joining the firm is capital markets lawyer, Peter Cheng, from Deacons.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

November 10, 2022 | International Edition

Reed Smith Adds From Milbank in Singapore

Reed Smith has upped its Asia expansion in the past year.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

November 10, 2022 | International Edition

Amazon, Chinese Authorities Shut Down 3 Counterfeit Chinese Operations

The company used its own Counterfeit Crimes Unit to locate Chinese warehouses and manufacturing facilities and then worked with Chinese authorities to crack down on them, circumventing the need for the involvement of outside counsel.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

November 09, 2022 | International Edition

Drew & Napier, Dentons Rodyk, Rajah & Tann Act on $57 million TerraUSD Suit in Singapore

Drew & Napier is representing the plaintiffs, who are seeking $56.9 million in a suit again TerraUSD founder, Do Kwon.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read