A Coup in Myanmar: Will Law Firms Dig in or Pull Out?
Lawyers say the threat to democracy and the rule of law, and the imposition of sanctions, would mean less investment in the country, resulting in job losses and a huge blow to an economy that is trying to recover from the effects of COVID-19.
February 03, 2021 at 08:01 PM
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When the world awoke to news of a coup in Myanmar on Monday, an email to a lawyer at Baker McKenzie's office in Yangon triggered an out-of-office email that read, "Due to the political situation developing in Myanmar … lawyers and staff located in Myanmar may not be able to communicate via email or phone calls for some time. We will endeavor to respond once communications are restored to their usual levels. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."
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