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HSF to shutter KL office, 2nd Asian office closure in a year
By NIMITT DIXIT
Magic Circle law firm Herbert Smith Freehills will shut its Malaysian office at the end of April 2024, the firm has announced.
Its exit from Malaysia means HSF will have closed two Asian offices in the span of about one year, having shut its Korea outpost earlier this year.
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