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].
October 08, 2024 | International Edition
Morgan Lewis Takes China Investigations Partner from White & CaseIn 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 CitiesEarlier 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 YaoWangEstablished 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 VeteranJohnny 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
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
JD.com Spinoff and LalaTech File for Billion Dollar Hong Kong IPOs AgainJD Industrials and Lalatech have both renewed their interest in Hong Kong Listings. No less than 10 law firms are advising on both deals.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
Global AI Regulation: Southeast Asia Takes a 'Light Touch,' as China and the EU Play a Heavier HandSoutheast Asia, and particularly Singapore, has taken a "light touch" in the regulation of AI. But the approach is not the same everywhere in Asia.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
October 02, 2024 | International Edition
Equity Capital Markets Activity Picks Up in Asia Pacific, Q3 Data ShowsInitial public offerings increased on the last quarter and on the same period last year, with India flotations helping to lead the way, according to Dealogic figures.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
October 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Letter from Asia: The U.S. Election and Watching from the SidelinesLawyers in Asia have responded to questions about what impact they thought the American presidential election results would have on the Asian market with nonchalance and even indifference, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. It isn't that legal folk in Asia don't care -- it's perhaps just that they don't care yet.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
October 01, 2024 | International Edition
Dechert Hong Kong Quintet Finds New Home at Hogan LovellsTwo partners and three associates are moving over following Dechert's decision to cease operations in the city.
By Jessica Seah
4 minute read
September 30, 2024 | International Edition
Fifth Foreign Judge to Step Down from Hong Kong Court This YearWith the latest departure, there will be a total of six non-permanent foreign judges remaining.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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