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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].
April 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Gao's departure will leave Skadden with nine partners in Hong Kong, three of whom advise on capital markets though none with the same level of focus on U.S. listings.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
March 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
A power shift is taking place: A hefty book of business is no longer the only thing that counts, Jessica Seah writes in her latest Asia Legal Briefing.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
February 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Norton Rose Fulbright's Hong Kong office relies on a small group of capital markets partners. But where will the firm's plans to focus almost entirely on China work and Mandarin speakers leave its foreign partners?
By Jessica Seah
10 minute read
January 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
US-led firms fared well for deals in the region and Indian and South Korean firms helped push UK and Chinese firms down the rankings.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
December 5, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Christopher Betts left Skadden's Hong Kong corporate practice earlier this year to join the Southeast Asian startup as general counsel. Now, with help from his old firm, he's part of the world's largest-ever SPAC deal.
By Jessica Seah
9 minute read
December 3, 2021 | The American Lawyer
As its final partner leaves for DLA Piper, Baker Botts is shuttering its Hong Kong office following its Beijing closure last year.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
September 29, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The challenges posed by the pandemic were short-lived in Asia, as a confluence of factors helped firms outpace many of their Global 200 competitors.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
September 29, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Head count at the 50 largest firms in Asia-Pacific grew by 13.5% in 2020.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
September 13, 2021 | The American Lawyer
While global firms that have relied on China-related work in Hong Kong are being impacted by the gradual decoupling of the U.S. and China, Milbank is thriving as it focuses on work in other parts of Asia.
By Jessica Seah
7 minute read
July 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Skadden and Sullivan & Cromwell lead the rankings, while Freshfields is the only British firm in the top 10.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
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