Indications point to multi-jurisdiction legal battle ahead


PETALING JAYA: The decision by those implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal to rope in foreign top-notch legal eagles could indicate a multi-jurisdiction legal battle ahead, say local legal experts.

It was reported that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had engaged the services of Ashcroft Law Firm headed by former US attorney general John Ashcroft, top US corporate lawyer David Boies and prosecutor-­turned-private defence lawyer Matthew Schwartz.

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