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 24, 2024 | International Edition
Ropes & Gray, Willkie Farr, KWM, Dechert Act on Xerox's $1.5B Buy in ChinaRopes & Gray and Willkie Farr are acting for Xerox.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
December 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Sterlington Brings On Former Office Leader From AshurstFounded in 2016, Sterlington has 64 lawyers including 25 partners.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
December 23, 2024 | International Edition
Big Four Japanese Firm Mori Hamada Launches Foreign Joint Law Enterprise, Joins Rebrand DriveJapanese firms are revamping their practices in a bid to grow their market share overseas.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
December 20, 2024 | International Edition
Freshfields, MoFo Act on $1.8B TOPPAN Deal As Japan's US Buying Spree ContinuesJapanese printing company TOPPAN Holdings is acquiring a packaging business from Sonoco for $1.8 billion, with Morrison & Foerster and Freshfields advising on the deal, reflecting Japan's recent spree of major foreign acquisitions.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 20, 2024 | International Edition
Ashurst Beijing Chief Representative Leaves for New York Boutique SterlingtonYan Yuan brings along one associate with him to Sterlington.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
December 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Departures, Layoffs and Breakups at the Likes of Kirkland, Skadden and Mayer Brown: Asia's Top Stories 2024Scaling Down at Gibson Dunn and Dechert, as well as developments at Morrison & Foerster and India's CAM, also garnered the lots of interest.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
December 19, 2024 | International Edition
Japanese Firm Miura & Partners Opens Another Office in Southeast AsiaOver the past two years, Miura & Partners has opened offices in Jakarta, Vietnam, London, and San Francisco.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 19, 2024 | International Edition
Asia's Top Stories 2024: Departures, Layoffs and Breakups at the Likes of Kirkland, Skadden and Mayer BrownScaling Down at Gibson Dunn and Dechert, as well as developments at Morrison & Foerster and India's CAM, also garnered the lots of interest.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
December 17, 2024 | Law.com
The Silver Linings Amid Big Law’s China ChaosAsia Legal Briefing: As a year of law firm exits comes to an end, here are a few positive things that have come from it
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
December 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Amid Big Law’s China Chaos, A Few Silver LiningsAsia Legal Briefing: As a year of law firm exits comes to an end, here are a few positive things that have come from it
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
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