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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January 23, 2025 | International Edition

Will a Market Dominated by Small- to Mid-Cap Deals Give Rise to This Dark Horse US Firm in China?

Loeb & Loeb, which launched a Beijing office in 2008, has been playing the long game and is now outgunning the likes of Skadden, Kirkland and Davis Polk for work on U.S. IPOs issued by Asia-based companies.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

January 23, 2025 | Law.com

Big Law Sidelined as Asian IPOs in New York Are Dominated by Small Cap Listings

The majority of the listings raised less than $10 million each, benefiting U.S. practices that have long focused on small-to-midsized deals.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

January 23, 2025 | The American Lawyer

Why U.S. Big Law Was Mostly Sidelined in Asian IPOs in New York Last Year

Skadden, Latham, Kirkland and Davis Polk—traditionally the strongest legal advisers for major U.S. listings by Chinese companies—acted on fewer than five of these IPOs last year, according to a Law.com International analysis of Nasdaq data.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

January 22, 2025 | International Edition

Big Law Sidelined as Asian IPOs in New York Dominated by Small Cap Listings

The majority of the listings raised less than $10 million each, benefiting U.S. practices that have long focused on small-to-midsized deals.

By Jessica Seah

5 minute read

January 22, 2025 | International Edition

Goodwin's Singapore Private Equity Partner Leaves to Join Key Client Hillhouse Investment

In 2023, Law.com International identified Abhishek Krishnan, who speaks English, Hindi and Mandarin, as a rising star in Asia in the private equity realm.

By Jessica Seah

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