A leading figure in the Law Council’s campaign to scuttle new anti-money-laundering rules was unaware that his firm acted for disgraced Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo.
HWL Ebsworth, which shelved its ambitious IPO plans just last month, had a cameo role in last year’s freezing orders application by the Tax Office against Huang.
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Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au
