Baker & McKenzie opens in Myanmar

Baker & McKenzie's office in Yangon will be its 16th in the Asia Pacific and its 75th in the world.

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Eduardo Leite, chairman of the firm's executive committee, said: 'Clients are increasingly looking to Myanmar and South-east Asia for growth opportunities, particularly as the ASEAN nations work collaboratively towards achieving the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.' Chris Hughes, and infrastructure and corporate specialist from the Sydney office, will head the new office. Source: Baker & McKenzie

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