After receiving a Qualified Foreign Law Firm licence from Bar Council Malaysia, global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is set to open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The new office will be Herbert Smith Freehills' ninth office in Asia, and the 27th office in its global network. It will also be a hub for the firm's Islamic finance expertise, with partners skilled in this area working in Kuala Lumpur on a regular basis.
The Kuala Lumpur office is expected to open in May 2017, subject to final regulatory and administrative processes, and will also provide advice on transactions and disputes.
Business and Wealth Hubs
«After working with Malaysian clients for over 20 years, we are delighted that we can now offer them legal expertise on the ground in Kuala Lumpur, providing easier local access to our international network for their overseas business,» said Sonya Leydecker, CEO, Herbert Smith Freehills.
The Malaysian office is the firm's next step in the expansion of the firm's Southeast Asia practice, which will now operate from four of the region's most important business and wealth centres, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, handling matters for clients in all 10 ASEAN nations from these offices.
