Jessica Seah

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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December 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Milbank Becomes 14th U.S. Firm to Close Mainland China Office This Year

Earlier 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 Group

Freshfields 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 Year

Earlier 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 Ago

Hagen 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 Kong

Former 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 Seoul

Corporate 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 Effect

Mayer 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