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 16, 2024 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie’s Seoul JV Adds International Arbitration Veteran From Big Six FirmSung Woo Lim is the fifth partner hire for Baker McKenzie & KL Partners this year.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 13, 2024 | Law.com
Chinese Law Firms Push For Growth OverseasDeHeng is one of China's top five largest law firms by revenue. Last year, it also set up in South Korea and Laos.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Chinese Firms Push For Growth OverseasChinese law firms continue to push for growth beyond its domestic borders.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 13, 2024 | International Edition
Chinese Firms Push For Growth Overseas as DeHeng Launches in Saudi Arabia, IndonesiaDeHeng is one of China's top five largest law firms by revenue. Last year, it also set up in South Korea and Laos.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
December 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Milbank Becomes 14th U.S. Firm to Close Mainland China Office in 18 MonthsEarlier 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 in 18 MonthsEarlier 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
