Star Lawyer David Boies and Chinese Tycoon Guo Wengui Split

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Guo Wengui, the controversial businessman sought by China for making various allegations of corruption against the country’s rich and powerful, will no longer be represented by famed lawyer David Boies as part of a shakeup of his legal team in the U.S.

Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP will no longer represent Guo, said a representative at the law firm that Boies founded, confirming court filings this month. Former federal prosecutor Duncan Levin of Tucker Levin PLLC is also severing ties ...