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].
December 17, 2020 | International Edition
The Year in Review: Green Shoots Follow Dry Spell in Asia PacificThere were strong signs of recovery in the latter part of 2020, particularly in China where COVID-19 first took flight.
By Anna Zhang | Vincent Chow | Jessica Seah | Christopher Niesche
11 minute read
December 16, 2020 | International Edition
Litigation Funders Set Sights on IndiaTwo of the world's largest funders are currently speaking to candidates to staff their offices on the ground.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
December 11, 2020 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest Dec. 2020: JD Health in Hong Kong IPO Frenzy and MoreSkadden among top firms kept busy as Hong Kong braced for a spate of listings.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
December 10, 2020 | International Edition
Anderson Mori's Foreign Lawyers to Be Eligible for Equity PartnershipThe firm hopes the move will help it attract more foreign talent and win a bigger share of cross-border deals. It plans to promote five foreign-qualified lawyers to its partnership by the first quarter of 2021.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
December 08, 2020 | International Edition
Singapore International Arbitration Centre Launches 1st Office Outside of Asia in New YorkU.S. parties rank consistently among top foreign users of the arbitral institution.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 04, 2020 | International Edition
Five Firms Advise on Singapore's Largest Ever Insurance DealAdvised by Latham, Norton Rose and TSMP Law, a consortium led by Singlife will pay $2.1 billion for majority shares in Aviva Singapore and create a combined business called Aviva Singlife.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 02, 2020 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson Expands Asia Offering With 3rd Partner Hire This YearRichard Lyons joins the firm's construction and commercial arbitration practice from Dubai-based infrastructure contractor Arabtec LLC, where he was head of legal.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 02, 2020 | International Edition
Three Magic Circle Firms Help Tesco Close $10.6B Southeast Asia Retail SaleThai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group has acquired over 2,000 stores across Thailand and Malaysia.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 01, 2020 | International Edition
Simpson Thacher, Nishimura Lead on Walmart's $1.36B Stake Sale in JapanPrivate equity giant KKR is teaming up with Japanese ecommerce company Rakuten to build the retailer's digital operations.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 24, 2020 | International Edition
Morgan Lewis Singapore Partner Suet-Fern Lee Guilty of Professional Misconduct, License Suspended for 15 MonthsThe city-state's highest disciplinary body for the legal profession found her handling of the late Lee Kuan Yew's last will "unsatisfactory" and lacking professional diligence but spared the prominent lawyer disbarment.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
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