As tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents have taken to the streets to voice opposition to Beijing’s control over local politics, the protests have shut down main thoroughfares in key business districts, crippled public transportation and forced many retailers and banks to close. Law firms, too, are feeling the effects, although lawyers say they continue to work.
Some of the nine international firms contacted by The Asian Lawyer said that staff had been sent home early on Monday as the number of protesters near their offices began to swell, and that commutes on Tuesday morning had been extremely difficult. One U.S. firm, whose office is at ground zero for the protests, told staff to work from home on Monday and Tuesday rather than come in to work.
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