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].
January 24, 2025 | Law.com
How This Dark Horse Firm Became a Major Player in ChinaLoeb & Loeb, which launched a Beijing office in 2008, has been playing the long game and is now outgunning the likes of Skadden, Kirkland and Davis Polk for work on U.S. IPOs issued by Asia-based companies.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
January 24, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Will a Market Dominated by Small- to Mid-Cap Deals Give Rise to a Dark Horse US Firm in China?Loeb & Loeb, which launched a Beijing office in 2008, has been playing the long game and is now outgunning the likes of Skadden, Kirkland and Davis Polk for work on U.S. IPOs issued by Asia-based companies.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
January 24, 2025 | International Edition
Singapore Litigators Shift Competitive Landscape as Another Senior Duo Sets Up Own ShopSiraj Omar and Allister Tan, partners of Big Four Singapore firm Drew & Napier, have left with a team of four lawyers to build their own set.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
January 23, 2025 | International Edition
Will a Market Dominated by Small- to Mid-Cap Deals Give Rise to This Dark Horse US Firm in China?Loeb & Loeb, which launched a Beijing office in 2008, has been playing the long game and is now outgunning the likes of Skadden, Kirkland and Davis Polk for work on U.S. IPOs issued by Asia-based companies.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
January 23, 2025 | Law.com
Big Law Sidelined as Asian IPOs in New York Are Dominated by Small Cap ListingsThe majority of the listings raised less than $10 million each, benefiting U.S. practices that have long focused on small-to-midsized deals.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
January 23, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Why U.S. Big Law Was Mostly Sidelined in Asian IPOs in New York Last YearSkadden, Latham, Kirkland and Davis Polk—traditionally the strongest legal advisers for major U.S. listings by Chinese companies—acted on fewer than five of these IPOs last year, according to a Law.com International analysis of Nasdaq data.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
January 22, 2025 | International Edition
Big Law Sidelined as Asian IPOs in New York Dominated by Small Cap ListingsThe majority of the listings raised less than $10 million each, benefiting U.S. practices that have long focused on small-to-midsized deals.
By Jessica Seah
5 minute read
January 22, 2025 | International Edition
Goodwin's Singapore Private Equity Partner Leaves to Join Key Client Hillhouse InvestmentIn 2023, Law.com International identified Abhishek Krishnan, who speaks English, Hindi and Mandarin, as a rising star in Asia in the private equity realm.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
January 21, 2025 | International Edition
K&L Gates Duo Leaves to Reunite with Former Leader at Sreenivasan ChambersSreenivasan Chambers was founded and launched last August by former K&L Gates Straits Law managing director Sreenivasan Narayanan.
By Jessica Seah
3 minute read
January 20, 2025 | International Edition
Deacons Hires Reed Smith’s Banking Partner in Hong KongReed Smith lifer Michael Sinn is moving over.
By Jessica Seah
2 minute read
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