The Asia Legal Briefing
ANALYZING ASIA AND AUSTRALIA
A look at the Asian legal market and its law firms, in-house legal departments and more, with expert news and analysis from Law.com International's Asia Editor.
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Jessica Seah
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International Edition | Commentary
When Will Law Firms Learn? The Top-Down Approach Never Pays, and Always Bites Back
By Jessica Seah | February 22, 2024
Latham & Watkins' decision to block automatic access for its Hong Kong staff to files and documents outside of Greater China was not necessarily wrong. But the way it implemented the change was tone-deaf. The firm's sin was its failure to communicate, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
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In Australia, Litigator to Leave Corrs for Ashurst, Pinsent Masons Launches Health and Safety Practice
By Christopher Niesche | February 19, 2024
Felicity Healy will move to Corrs in August while Carlie Holt will join Pinsent Masons with a team of two.
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The Dragon in the Room: What Are Foreign Law Firms Going to Do About China?
By Jessica Seah | February 1, 2024
What will the future of law firm business look like for foreign firms in China? With unprecedented market volatility, there are no bulletproof strategies, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing. For firms that intend to dig their heels in deeper, is localization the key?
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International Edition | Commentary
Kirkland Loses Two Partners in Hong Kong. In Asia, It's the End of an Era
By Jessica Seah | January 11, 2024
As veteran lawyers in Asia step away from the game, they leave behind a compelling legacy. But when an era has ended and expectations have evolved so drastically, a new generation of leaders must find their own way and do it quickly, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing.
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International Edition | Commentary
The Year That Never Was. Where Should Firms Go From Here?
By Jessica Seah | December 17, 2023
It's no secret that 2023 has been a disappointing year for law firms in Asia. Will 2024 look different?
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International Edition | Commentary
In Southeast Asia, It's Not Always Better to Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
By Jessica Seah | December 4, 2023
The legal markets of Southeast Asia are filled with regional firms. Many of them show promise on their own but when they band together, they become a force to be reckoned with, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
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International Edition | Commentary
For Law Firm Leaders in the West, Is Asia the Achilles Heel?
By Jessica Seah | November 8, 2023
Are law firm leaders in the West out of step with their offices in Asia? With almost 50 countries so close in proximity yet so vastly distinct in a multitude of other ways, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing the challenges Western-based firms face in the region, writes Jessica Seah in the Asian Legal Briefing.
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International Edition | Commentary
A Former Latham Partner Shares His Story and Lawyers Are Coming Undone
By Jessica Seah | October 26, 2023
Most of the time, we write about the professional side of the legal industry, but now and then we write about the personal. Law.com International's Jessica Seah did that this week, unexpectedly hitting a nerve among lawyers.
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In Asia, Lateral Hiring Is a Game of Cloak and Dagger
By Jessica Seah | October 12, 2023
The due diligence that law firms need to conduct before hiring new lawyers requires a lot more than reading a résumé and making a few calls, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. But time and again, law firms end up bringing on lawyers whose ethical and professional conduct is questionable—or even criminal. Are they capable of making this stop?
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International Edition | Commentary
A&O + Shearman: How Will Asia Partners Vote?
By Jessica Seah | September 28, 2023
Partners in Asia seem to be in favor of the merger, and it's not hard to imagine why. With the Asian market experiencing a prolonged blip and no clear end in sight, status quo isn't really an option, Asia Editor Jessica Seah writes.
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