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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October 18, 2024 | International Edition

Skadden to Close in Shanghai and Make Cuts to China Corporate Practice

Corporate is Skadden's main practice area in China but a protracted downturn in work has caused many of its rivals to make cuts and close offices.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 16, 2024 | International Edition

Private Equity the Name of the Game for O'Melveny's Singapore Rebuild

The hire of partners Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim is part of the firm's strategic focus on growing its private equity offering globally.

By Jessica Seah

4 minute read

October 10, 2024 | International Edition

A China Practice by Any Other Name, Will It Be as Sweet?

Simmons & Simmons has a Shanghai office with no partners. Instead, it has formed an alliance with Chinese firm YaoWang. What are its plans, and will it be the underdog as it attempts to set a new path for a coveted China practice?

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

October 09, 2024 | International Edition

Linklaters, Davis Polk Advise on $6.7B Rio Tinto Acquisition of Lithium Business

Former Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner George Casey, who joined Linklaters in January, is helping to lead the deal.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 08, 2024 | International Edition

Morgan Lewis Takes China Investigations Partner from White & Case

In June, White & Case also lost Shaohui Jiang, a local partner in Beijing to Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong office.

By Jessica Seah

3 minute read

October 07, 2024 | International Edition

Butler Snow Shutters in Singapore, Partner to Split Time Between 2 Cities

Earlier in the year, a group of three former Butler Snow lawyers defected to British private client rival Charles Russell Speechlys.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read

October 07, 2024 | International Edition

Simmons & Simmons Shanghai Office Lawyers Move to Shanghai Alliance Firm YaoWang

Established in 2022 by former Simmons & Simmons partner May Lu, YaoWang has also recently added 14-year Simmons partner Melody Yang.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

October 02, 2024 | International Edition

Reed Smith Appoints New Corporate Head in Asia to Succeed 30-Year Veteran

Johnny Lim succeeds Hong Kong-based Denise Jong, who has led the corporate practice in Asia for almost a decade and was recently appointed to the firm's executive committee.

By Jessica Seah

2 minute read