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].
November 04, 2021 | International Edition
The Asia Legal Briefing: China's Changing Legal Landscape and the Old China HandsJessica Seah remembers the "Old China Hands" who tried to understand, interpret and explain the rapidly changing legal world in China.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
November 02, 2021 | International Edition
JP Morgan Assistant General Counsel Joins Singapore Firm, and Other Asia MovesOther recent notable hires have been made by Watson Farley & Williams in Hong Kong and Norton Rose Fulbright in China.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 02, 2021 | International Edition
Singapore's Ministry of Law Considers Bill for 'No Win, No Fee' AgreementsThese conditional fee arrangements would help to enhance access to justice by providing businesses or individuals with additional funding options, the Ministry said.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 01, 2021 | International Edition
Eversheds Hong Kong Restructuring Partner Moves to CMSHong Kong financial restructuring partner, Kingsley Ong, moves over to CMS after more than a decade at Eversheds
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 31, 2021 | International Edition
O'Melveny Takes Corporate Partner From Korea's Big SixCorporate partner, Woojae Kim, returns to foreign practice from local Big Six firm, Kim & Chang.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 28, 2021 | International Edition
A Decade On, Has Withers' Pursuit of Private Clients in Asia Finally Paid Off?In Asia, Withers' private client practice is the tail that wags the dog, pushing and validating the firm's growth into tax, funds, disputes, insolvency and tech work.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
October 26, 2021 | International Edition
Dentons Selects Vietnamese Firm For Latest Asia CombinationThe new deal gives Dentons an additional presence in ASEAN and two new offices in Vietnam.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 25, 2021 | International Edition
Withers Digs Into Big Four for 3 New Singapore HiresWithers has hired two partners and one special counsel from Deloitte and EY for its Singapore office, where the firm now counts over 100 lawyers.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
October 25, 2021 | International Edition
Cyril Amarchand Renews Tech Incubator With Social Justice FocusThe three legal tech solutions from the Indian firm's cohort 2 focus on increasing and equalising access to justice, improving and automating the legal system and processes, and solving social issues.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
October 20, 2021 | International Edition
The Elephant in the Room: Why Aren't Asia's Firms Reporting Revenue?Why won't Japanese, Indian and Singapore law firms report their revenue? And for that matter, why won't international firms say what percentage of their overall revenue comes from the Asia Pacific?
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
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