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].
December 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Milbank Becomes 14th U.S. Firm to Close Mainland China Office This YearEarlier this week, Paul Weiss, the oldest American law firm in China, also announced the closure of its Beijing office.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
December 05, 2024 | International Edition
Latham, Kirkland, Cleary and Freshfields Score Roles on $7.1B Privatization of Asia’s ESR GroupFreshfields is acting for ESR while three U.S. firms are advising the consortium of investors.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 05, 2024 | International Edition
Milbank Becomes 14th US Firm to Close Mainland China Office This YearEarlier this week, Paul Weiss, the oldest American law firm in China, also announced the closure of its Beijing office.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
December 05, 2024 | International Edition
Gibson Dunn Hires Again in Singapore After Cutting Partnership Weeks AgoHagen Rooke was the only fintech partner for Reed Smith in Singapore and one of the firm's two financial services regulatory partner in the city state.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 03, 2024 | International Edition
Letter From Asia: Will Big Law Ever Bother to Understand Asia Again?The current crop of U.S. law firm leaders are single-mindedly focused on profits and prices, an approach their predecessors understood does not work in Asia.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
December 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Letter from Asia: Will Big Law Ever Care to Understand Asia Again?The current crop of U.S. law firm leaders are single-mindedly focused on profits and prices, an approach their predecessors understood does not work in Asia.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
December 01, 2024 | International Edition
Reed Smith Hires DLA Piper’s Former Equity Capital Markets Partner in Hong KongFormer Kirkland and Skadden lawyer Arthur Tso has moved over.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 28, 2024 | International Edition
DLA Piper Takes Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Partner for SeoulCorporate lawyer Jang Hyuk Yeo moves over.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Will Trump Be a Boost to Quinn Emanuel's Fortunes in China?Tit-for-tat regulations between China and the U.S. have helped Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan thrive in China. Will the second Trump administration expedite its growth?
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
November 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong Split to Take EffectMayer Brown will retain approximately 10 partners in Hong Kong and control of its Singapore and Tokyo offices while JSM will take Vietnam, mainland China operations and majority of Hong Kong.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
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