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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October 08, 2024 | International Edition

Morgan Lewis Takes China Investigations Partner from White & Case

In 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 Cities

Earlier 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 YaoWang

Established 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 Veteran

Johnny 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 Again

JD 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 Hand

Southeast 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 Shows

Initial 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 Sidelines

Lawyers 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