Law firm layoffs rise in Hong Kong as China business slows

Beijing's focus on security curbs dealmaking, with less work for lawyers

PAK YIU and ECHO WONG, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Foreign law firms in China and Hong Kong are shedding staff at a rapid pace, with one company laying off at least 20 lawyers this year as China's economic downturn and geopolitical tensions continue to squeeze business.

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