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 28, 2024 | International Edition
DLA Piper Takes Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Partner for SeoulCorporate lawyer Jang Hyuk Yeo moves over.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Will Trump Be a Boost to Quinn Emanuel's Fortunes in China?Tit-for-tat regulations between China and the U.S. have helped Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan thrive in China. Will the second Trump administration expedite its growth?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
November 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong Split to Take EffectMayer Brown will retain approximately 10 partners in Hong Kong and control of its Singapore and Tokyo offices while JSM will take Vietnam, mainland China operations and majority of Hong Kong.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
November 27, 2024 | International Edition
Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong Split to Take Effect in the Coming WeekMayer Brown will retain approximately 10 partners in Hong Kong and control of its Singapore and Tokyo offices while JSM will take Vietnam, mainland China operations and majority of Hong Kong.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
November 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel Has Thrived in China. Will Trump Help Boost Its Fortunes?Tit-for-tat regulations between China and the U.S. have helped Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Will Trump’s leadership expedite its growth?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
November 22, 2024 | Law.com
Will Trump Be a Boost to Quinn Emanuel's Fortunes in China?Tit-for-tat regulations between China and the U.S. have helped Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan thrive in China. Will Trump’s leadership expedite its growth?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
November 22, 2024 | International Edition
Japan’s Mori Hamada Joins Funder LCM for $150M Credit Suisse Bonds ClaimMore than a year since the $17 billion writedown of Credit Suisse’s AT-1 bonds, law firms are still gathering investor classes to recoup their losses
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
November 21, 2024 | International Edition
Fangda Partners Takes 2 Energy Specialists From HSF in BeijingChinese law firms have continued to take senior lawyers from international firms, which have been scaling back in Greater China. The moves come as HSF, an Anglo-Australian firm, plans to merge with New York-based Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
November 21, 2024 | International Edition
Will Trump Boost Quinn Emanuel's Fortunes in China?Tit-for-tat regulations between China and the U.S. have helped Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan thrive in China. Will Trump’s leadership expedite its growth?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
November 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in Brooklyn for Alleged Orchestration of $250 Million Bribery PlotThe Adani Group has slammed as "baseless" fraud and bribery charges brought by the feds against its chairman.
By Emily Saul and Jessica Seah
3 minute read
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