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 01, 2021 | International Edition

Lawyers Busy Advising Clients as Companies Cautiously Remain in Myanmar

Lawyers on the ground say while Japanese investors are anxious about potential incoming sanctions, so far their clients are not considering pulling out of the market.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

February 26, 2021 | International Edition

Kirkland Hong Kong Partner Joins Simpson Thacher as Senior Counsel

David Yun specializes in mergers and acquisitions.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 25, 2021 | International Edition

Clyde & Co Hires Eversheds Hong Kong Disputes Partner

The partner had been at Eversheds Sutherland for five years.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 24, 2021 | International Edition

Rajah & Tann Adds Clifford Chance Singapore Partner

The U.K. firm's former QFLP partner Raymond Tong leaves for one of Singapore's largest full-service firms.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 24, 2021 | International Edition

K&L Gates Launches Chinese Trademarks Agency

The U.S. firm is now one of the few international firms able to handle Chinese trademark prosecution work without having to engage a domestic third-party firm.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

February 22, 2021 | International Edition

HFW Makes Second Singapore Partner Hire Of 2021

The partner addition follows that of Peter Zaman, who joined HFW as finance partner and climate change specialist in January 2021.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 18, 2021 | International Edition

Paul Hastings Korea Corporate Head Defects to O'Melveny

The partner joins O'Melveny as co-head of the Seoul office.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

February 17, 2021 | International Edition

Former WongPartnership Managing Partner Appointed Next CEO of Singapore's Temasek

Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara will succeed Ho Ching, wife of Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, as CEO and executive director of Temasek Holdings in October.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read