A law firm today withdrew itself from representing the mother of fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, in the US$3.7837 billion (RM16.81 billion) suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

A lawyer of Skrine & Co, which represents 1MDB, said High Court judge Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz allowed the application by Valen, Oh & Partners to withdraw itself as the lawyer representing Goh Gaik Ewe, Jho Low’s mother.

“Case management has been fixed for...