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By Jessica Seah | July 9, 2024
Lawyers have grown accustomed to placing value on one over the other, but Singapore and Hong Kong are vastly different markets, writes Jessica Seah in The Asia Legal Briefing.
International Edition | Commentary
By Jessica Seah | June 23, 2024
There isn't a single international law firm that is recognized worldwide for its prowess and gravitas. Law firm coverage around the globe is spotty at best, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. But does the legal industry need a global elite?
By Jessica Seah | June 12, 2024
In this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Jessica Seah explains why the country's established leading law firms are set to lose ground to rivals.
By Christopher Niesche | June 2, 2024
Australian firms are also cutting costs and increasing their fees.
International Edition | Commentary
By Jessica Seah | May 20, 2024
Some firms in Asia see lingering uncertainty and bad news as a sign that it's time to cut and run. But law firms cannot tout a global offering without having a presence in Asia, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
International Edition | Commentary
By Jessica Seah | May 2, 2024
When news broke that Mayer Brown was splitting up with its Greater China practice, it was not just another story of an American law firm pulling out of China, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. This is much bigger. It is a story of the changing nature of globalization and illustrates the geopolitical and economic realities of our times.
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By Jessica Seah | April 16, 2024
McDermott, Will & Emery exited the Asia market in 2020, but a year later it set up in Singapore with some some highly extravagant team hires. Now, three years later, the firm has just one partner remaining in the city-state and he is dually based, splitting his time between Singapore and London. What led to McDermott's undoing, asks the Asia Legal Briefing.
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By Jessica Seah | March 20, 2024
Asia is no longer cheap and the region's markets are mature enough that firms scoping out opportunities must first do their homework, and do it carefully. If they don't, they may not last, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing.
International Edition | Commentary
By Jessica Seah | February 22, 2024
Latham & Watkins' decision to block automatic access for its Hong Kong staff to files and documents outside of Greater China was not necessarily wrong. But the way it implemented the change was tone-deaf. The firm's sin was its failure to communicate, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
By Christopher Niesche | February 19, 2024
Felicity Healy will move to Corrs in August while Carlie Holt will join Pinsent Masons with a team of two.
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