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].
August 31, 2011 | Law.com
Will Chinese Firms Monopolize Chinese Anti-Monopoly Work?If Nestle S.A. is able to pull off the biggest-ever acquisition in China by a foreign multinational, it may just have Susan Ning, head of the antitrust group and a senior partner at Chinese firm King & Wood, to thank above all. Regulatory hurdles in China have given local firms an advantage in winning big antitrust assignments.
By Jessica Seah
6 minute read
February 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Why the Linklaters-Allen & Gledhill Joint Law Venture Has EnduredMost alliances between international firms and Singapore firms under the city-state's joint law venture regime didn't last very long. But Linklaters and Allen & Gledhill recently celebrated their tenth anniversary together. What's the secret to a successful marriage?
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
February 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Weil Helps Grohe Group Buy a Chinese RivalGerman bathroom fittings maker Grohe Group has tapped Weil, Gotshal & Manges for its $440 million acquisition of China's Joyou. CMS Hasche Sigle is representing target Joyou.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
April 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Aussie Firms Shift Strategy to Meet Foreign CompetitionA string of partners with domestic-oriented practices have moved to mid-sized firms in recent months, as Australia's largest firms focus more on big-ticket, cross-border work.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
March 17, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Orrick Leads on Revived China Hongqiao IPOThe aluminum producer cited deteriorating market conditions when it shelved a planned $2.2 billion Hong Kong IPO in January. This time around, the company is looking to raise $943 million, less than half the amount it sought before.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
April 13, 2011 | The American Lawyer
In-House Private Equity Hire Boosts Ropes & GrayRopes & Gray has bolstered its Hong Kong office with the addition of a former Asia in-house lawyer from New York hedge fund giant D. E. Shaw & Co.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
September 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Asia Deal Digest: Sept. 1, 2011Slaughter and May helps a Hong Kong airline find financial flexibility; Freshfields advises CVC on a push into the Aussie health club business; and Amarchand and Latham team on an Indian Internet IPO.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
March 04, 2011 | Law.com
DLA Phillips Fox Sees Departures Ahead of International MergerA group of lawyers has left DLA Phillips Fox ahead of the Australian firm's impending merger with DLA Piper. Partner Peter Tredinnick and special counsel Belinda Marshall have joined Sydney's Moray & Agnew; they will be joined by five associates from both DLA Phillips Fox and DLA Piper.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
May 23, 2011 | Law.com
Chinese Firms Confront Generational Gripes Over CompensationThe Chinese legal profession is young -- the oldest private firms date back less than 20 years -- but it is already confronting an age-old problem: how to balance the prerogatives of established senior partners while encouraging the next generation of firm leaders, especially in determining pay.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
May 04, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Simpson Thacher, Mallesons Lead as Blackstone Buys Struggling ValadSimpson Thacher & Bartlett, Gilbert + Tobin and Mallesons Stephen Jaques have advised on the private-equity house's $227 acquisition of Valad Property Group, a distressed Australian real-estate company.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
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