In April, Clifford Chance announced a surprising decision to close its 21-year-old Bangkok office later this year and end an Indonesian association that was just over three years old. The Magic Circle firm said the changes were part of an effort to consolidate its Southeast Asia practice in Singapore, where former office head Geraint Hughes is now Asia Pacific managing partner, based in Hong Kong.
The review of Southeast Asia was one of the first actions Hughes took since starting his new role in September of last year. According to Hughes, it’s the result of two main initiatives he has pushed.
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