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In Haiti, Law Firm Reopens to Face an Uncertain Future

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

"The impact of the earthquake on law firms in the near future will depend on their type of practice. Litigation will certainly be difficult, given the destruction of buildings housing services of the judiciary in Port-au-Prince, Léogane, Jacmel and Petit-Goave," he wrote, referring to cities west of Port-au-Prince. "Corporate lawyers should also be impacted given the reduced demand for some of their services." 

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Haiti's legal profession is dominated by local law firms; international firms have little if any presence.

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