Law firm withdraws from representing Jho Low's mother in 1MDB suit


KUALA LUMPUR: A law firm withdrew itself from representing the mother of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, in the US$3.7837bil suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

A lawyer of Skrine & Co, which is representing 1MDB, said High Court judge Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz allowed the application by Valen, Oh & Partners to withdraw itself as the lawyer representing Puan Sri Goh Gaik Ewe on Wednesday (Nov 30).

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