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Our global newsroom is closely monitoring the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions have had on the legal industry. From the impact on in-house counsel and corporate operations to the work law firms may need to shed and the reputational and financial risks across the industry, we will continue to update this space with the news, data and analysis that will help law departments and law firms navigate this crisis. We will also highlight the pro bono and humanitarian efforts being undertaken by the industry. This content has been made publicly available and draws from across ALM’s industry sectors, including legal, insurance and financial services.
Lisa Shuchman | February 26, 2023
Figuring out how to retain talent, deal with lawyers working remotely, and grow revenue and profit, are among the battles law firms fight these days. But they're nothing compared to what law firms in Ukraine have had to contend with in the past year, The Global Lawyer writes.
Charlotte Johnstone | February 24, 2023
Timur Bondaryev, managing partner at Arzinger, says that, 12 months on, there is still "a constant feeling of death surrounding us". But he is hopeful of victory.
Isha Marathe | January 03, 2023
The legal community in Ukraine and in other parts of the world hoping to assist the country in battling Russian invasion have relied on technology to bridge the distance and information gaps this year.
Amy Guthrie | October 31, 2022
In a video address to thousands of attendees of the International Bar Association's annual meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy called upon lawyers from around the globe to bring Russian war criminals to justice.
Krishnan Nair | September 20, 2022
The country's legal institutions have set themselves up to become firms "fit for the market in wartimes."
Habiba Cullen-Jafar | July 20, 2022
Several firms have now relocated their Russian people to the Middle East.
Gail J. Cohen | July 13, 2022
A Ukrainian diaspora group says the special export permit contravenes Canada’s sanctions regime against Russia.
Paul Hodkinson | July 11, 2022
The move to separate from its offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg comes just weeks after a partner presented under the firm’s name at a Vladimir Putin-hosted event.
Andrew Goudsward | July 07, 2022
Two veteran former federal prosecutors are set to advise Abramovich as the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to seize two of his private planes.
Colleen Murphy | June 30, 2022
Latham & Watkins and its client, VTB Bank, have already missed two deadlines to get substitute counsel to file an appearance notice, and requested, in a letter addressed to a federal judge, an additional two-week extension until July 7.
James Carstensen | July 01, 2022
The economic damage resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine could amount to $600 billion, according to some estimates.
Dan Packel | June 29, 2022
Moscow partner Vladimir Efremov presented under the firm's name at the 10th annual St. Petersburg Legal Forum Wednesday. Baker McKenzie said it would spin off its Russian operations in March, but the process remains incomplete.
Hannah Walker | June 27, 2022
The partner is advising Western clients on their concerns relating to the “rapidly changing political and economic circumstances in Russia.”
Bruce Love | June 16, 2022
At least 40 lawyers appear on Russia's travel ban list. Some of these lawyers are U.S. officials, but others are in private practice.
Linda A. Thompson | June 08, 2022
The firm will coordinate hundreds of private civil actions in Ukraine and around the world to obtain compensation for destruction to property amid Russia's war.
Lisa Shuchman | June 07, 2022
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine and countries began imposing sanctions, it has become clear that dropping a Russian client in ongoing litigation isn't easy.
James Carstensen | June 07, 2022
“We didn’t realize how intense and touching it would be to help these refugees in their hour of need,” says Britta Grauke.
Jack Womack | May 23, 2022
Following a challenging year, the U.K.-listed law firm also cited the impact of COVID on its regional offices as a reason for the financial slowdown.
Michael A. Mora | May 19, 2022
The American Bar Association designed the new legal fact check to help attorneys, the news media and the public comb through the relevant case and statutory law to find answers and explanations to confusing legal questions and issues.
James Carstensen | May 13, 2022
Lawyers from Freshfields, Hengeler Muller, Noerr and Fieldfisher discuss measures being implemented in the event Moscow cuts off Germany's gas supply, including enabling energy companies to unilaterally increase prices.
Dave Curran and Brad Karp | May 09, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced companies to navigate a new world order and reexamine their environmental, social and governance priorities, especially concerning human rights. Here is how lawyers can help companies respond to the unprecedented crisis.
Lisa Shuchman | May 08, 2022
This week's Global Lawyer highlights some of the forces the legal industry has had to negotiate, as well as some of the big stories of the past week.
Linda A. Thompson | May 02, 2022
Russia’s actions in Ukraine simultaneously threaten international law and show its limits, lawyers say.
Lisa Shuchman | May 02, 2022
But the judge warned that if the bank fails to name new attorneys by June 2, it "will be deemed in default."
Isha Marathe | May 02, 2022
Law firms, like all industries, should brace themselves for the aftershocks of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. From keeping up with government guidelines on Russian hacking tactics to never assuming you're safe, here are some precautions firms should take now to strengthen their cybersecurity.
Dan Roe | April 29, 2022
The law firm and Lawyers for Good Government are recruiting Big Law attorneys and in-house corporate lawyers to advise more than 1,000 Ukrainians on how and whether to apply for temporary protected status.
Krishnan Nair | April 29, 2022
Two months after international law firms said they were 'closing' in Russia, here's a firm-by-firm guide on what they are actually doing.
Hannah Walker | April 29, 2022
The firm's Moscow managing partner is leading an independent Russian firm spin off.
Krishnan Nair | April 28, 2022
The move contrasts with that of Eversheds, which stated that it will maintain a relationship with its former Russia base.
Rose Walker | April 27, 2022
The firm has issued a statement clarifying its approach to its spun-off Russia operation.
Jack Womack | April 27, 2022
As sanctions regimes evolved, some insurers pulled cover for Russia-related work which pressured law firms into ceasing operations in the country, several partners say.
Linda A. Thompson | April 27, 2022
Dispute resolution partner Olga Shenk was promoted to partner six weeks after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Her promotion shows the global firm’s faith in the Kyiv office in spite of the war, she says.
James Carstensen | April 26, 2022
More than 6,000 incidents of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine have already been registered, according to the Commission.
Krishnan Nair | April 26, 2022
These former Big Law partners are suing major US companies and claim international law firms have not really left the Russian capital.
Krishnan Nair | April 25, 2022
The firm was one of many to announce the shuttering of Russia operations in early March.
Dan Roe | April 25, 2022
Meland Budwick commercial litigation partner James Moon said hosting 21-year-old Dasha Shareyko Dagayeva and 52-year-old Vita Dagayeva opened his eyes to the United States' "byzantine" immigration laws, in which a single misstep can deny someone legal immigration status.
Jack Womack | April 25, 2022
White & Case and Debevoise & Plimpton have requested a 30-day stay to give Sberbank time to find substitute counsel.
Lisa Shuchman | April 22, 2022
Partners Timothy Harkness and David Livshiz have asked the District Court in Washington, D.C., to allow Wesley Whitmyer of the Stamford, Connecticut-based Whitmyer Group to take over as counsel for VEB Bank.
Paul Hodkinson | April 24, 2022
The Global Lawyer: The 'even pariahs have rights’ argument assumes in it that lawyers themselves will follow the rules. But do they always follow the rules? Plus: The Final Straw for Hong Kong
Krishnan Nair | April 22, 2022
The lawyers said the purpose behind the proceedings is "to hold Western companies accountable for dishonest actions against Russian users".
Jack Womack | April 19, 2022
The congressman called for six lawyers to be barred from entering the U.S., adding that "the vast amount of blood money in [the U.K.'s] financial system make it an ideal place for oligarchs to abuse the law to harass and intimidate.”
Brian Yap | April 14, 2022
A draft law that would allow the Russian government to seize foreign assets in the country has sent shockwaves through corporate Japan, and the rapid exit of U.K. and U.S. law firms has caused some of them to scramble to find alternative outside counsel.
Nate Robson | April 14, 2022
Law firms have been sending out a flurry of client alerts on the latest updates regarding sanctions and what they mean for corporations—helping their clients decide whether to pull their business out of Russia, and to understand the risks if they stay.
Linda A. Thompson | April 14, 2022
The new initiative, Safe Harbors 4 UA Students, was spearheaded by a law professor at Stockholm University and an of counsel at a Polish law firm.
Jack Womack | April 13, 2022
Only 1,200 Ukrainians have arrived in the U.K. under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme according to the most recently available official data.
Brad Kutner | April 11, 2022
The law firm is asking a U.S. federal judge to enforce a $34 million award granted to the companies after their property was seized in Crimea in 2014.
Jack Womack | April 07, 2022
Some top law firms were named in the House of Commons for their work for Russian clients.
Krishnan Nair | April 05, 2022
The firm is acting as advisers to the special administrators to Sberbank in the UK, which has fallen into difficulty following sanctions.
Hannah Walker | April 04, 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills, Dentons and Linklaters are making positions available across their global offices.
Anne Bagamery | April 01, 2022
The first group of secondees, who come from the Ukrainian firm Avellum, will be placed in Greenberg Traurig’s offices in Amsterdam, Berlin and London, firm executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum said.
Linda A. Thompson | April 01, 2022
The law firms have named teams of lawyers to the task force, which also includes prominent international human rights lawyer Clooney, as well as a former president of the U.K. Supreme Court and the head of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute.
James Carstensen | April 01, 2022
As holders of sensitive and valuable information, law firms are being told to make “a significant effort” to ensure systems are tested and up-to-date, as fears peak over Russian retaliation to sanctions.
Gail J. Cohen | March 31, 2022
The offshore law firm said it is worried about reputational risk if it continued to represent the bank. It also said it is concerned that sanctions will prevent it from receiving payment for its work.
Hannah Walker Anne Bagamery | March 31, 2022
Salaried lawyers and support staff in Moscow who do not relocate will be 'generously' remunerated.
Andrew Goudsward | March 30, 2022
Morrison & Foerster partner John Smith is providing pro bono advice to Zelenskyy's office to "contextualize" new measures imposed against Russia.
Varsha Patel Paul Hodkinson | March 25, 2022
The firm, which advised the buyout house on a $8.5 billion deal last year, said to be taking a 'strong' view on Russia.
Jack Womack | March 25, 2022
The firm shuttered its Kyiv base just over a month ago.
Jessie Yount | March 24, 2022
"The West will have to make a decision about whether it wants to continue to beat up successful U.S. tech companies. Or, in light of the war and the reconstruction that will follow, if it needs them enough to lay off," said Freshfields partner Boris Feldman.
Isha Marathe | March 24, 2022
While law firms may not be directly targeted by an increase of cyberattacks spurred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its impact will likely be felt far and wide within the legal industry.
Andrew Goudsward | March 24, 2022
The former head of the Treasury Department's sanctions office said the broad global response to Russia's war in Ukraine "goes beyond anything that you could ever imagine."
Krishnan Nair | March 24, 2022
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are big draws for international law firms looking to move staff and refocus strategy following their exit from Russia.
Peter Shaw-Smith | March 23, 2022
In that awkward middle ground between the West and Russia, lawyers in the UAE are contending with all sorts of issues around a potential influx of Russian money, a spike in oil prices, as well as weighing up their professional responsibilities as lawyers with 'morality'.
Jason Grant | March 22, 2022
Within hours of fleeing to western Ukraine, Inna Liniova and her colleagues—at least those who didn’t take up arms and start looking for military training—began working in ways they never had before.
James Carstensen | March 22, 2022
Quinn Emanuel has taken on the case pro bono.
Jennigay Coetzer | March 22, 2022
Interest in Africa's oil markets are picking up, as nations tussle with divided loyalties due to their complex relationships with the West on the one side and Russia on the other.
Jack Womack | March 21, 2022
Employment partners say there are major challenges facing the international law firms in putting their Russian office closure statements into practice.
James Carstensen | March 21, 2022
The firm has, however, ceased work for clients which have any connection to the Russian state or are affiliated with any Russian state-owned enterprises.
Hannah Walker | March 18, 2022
Two former U.K. prime ministers, along with 140 well-respected members of the international legal community, seek the creation of a new international tribunal that would act in addition to the International Criminal Court.
Anne Bagamery | March 17, 2022
The generous donations of money, goods and time are welcome and badly needed. But it is the stories of law firm staffers and lawyers opening their homes to refugees that stand out as a demonstration of commitment and sacrifice.
Jack Womack | March 17, 2022
The partner hopes his trip "will encourage friends, colleagues and contacts to support and donate to this cause where they can".
Hannah Walker | March 17, 2022
Local Russian firms are being contacted by corporates seeking counsel as all international firms cut ties with the jurisdiction.
James Carstensen | March 17, 2022
Although less entwined in the Russian state than their Big Law counterparts, German firms are looking closely at their client and lawyer links to the region, and are also founding or joining humanitarian efforts to help ease the suffering of Ukraine's war victims.
Linda A. Thompson | March 16, 2022
Ukraine was represented by the U.S. law firm Covington & Burling.
Hannah Walker | March 16, 2022
The withdrawal means all 25 large international law firms that had a base in the country have now confirmed they are leaving.
Andrew Larson | March 15, 2022
'We do not have a dedicated refugee status for Ukrainians to come to the United States,' says Dana R. Bucin.
Jack Womack | March 15, 2022
Analysis of accounts at several large international law firms has found many appeared to be grappling with falling Russia revenues and losses.
Hannah Walker | March 15, 2022
The Moscow and St. Petersburg bases will operate as an independent law firm.
Christine Charnosky | March 15, 2022
Ryan Donahue, a 2L at Harvard Law School who made headlines earlier this month when he walked away from a summer associate position at a large New York City law firm in protest of the firm's work in Russia, is part of the effort.
Christopher Niesche | March 15, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine underscores the need to hold Russia to account for its violation of international law, Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister and Attorney General said in a joint statement.
Hannah Walker | March 14, 2022
The firm's Russian offices will operate as an independent law firm.
Ben Seal | March 15, 2022
"With recent events in Europe, there is a lot of geopolitical uncertainty, and that always creates headwinds for empire-building, procyclical M&A," Friedman says.
Varsha Patel Rose Walker | March 14, 2022
Hogan Lovells also confirmed it will pull out of Russia.
Bruce Love | March 14, 2022
White & Case is searching for lawyers to take over for the firm in its 6-year representation of Viktor Vekselberg, an associate of Vladimir Putin.
Bruce Love | March 11, 2022
Both Roman Abramovich and Chelsea FC have been Skadden clients for years, with the firm originally helping Abramovich purchase the club in 2003.
Law.com International staff | March 11, 2022
All 25 large international law firms that had a base in Russia have now confirmed they are leaving following an unprecedented two weeks for the industry.
Jessica Seah | March 10, 2022
As law firms struggle to decide what to do with their Russian operations, Russia-tinged work continues to roll in as a result of fast-changing sanctions. Will China bow to the economic pressures or play a game of Russian Roulette?
Rose Walker | March 10, 2022
A&O also criticised the "senseless and illegal" invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Gail J. Cohen | March 10, 2022
The Canadian bar has a history of banding together during crises to help migrants get to Canada under special government programs.
Amy Guthrie | March 10, 2022
Efforts to remain neutral in the conflict mirror positions taken by presidents of the region’s two largest economies, neither of which have strong economic ties to Russia.
James Carstensen | March 10, 2022
The International Bar Association has denounced the position, while the Ukrainian Bar Association said that “every lawyer in the Russian Federation who keeps silent now, supports the war”.
Rose Walker | March 10, 2022
The firm is the latest in a steady stream of outfits to confirm their plans for their Russia bases in the past 24 hrs.
Anne Bagamery | March 10, 2022
Competitor, Chambers and Partners, issued a warning about its global guide to firms in the region and has halted further research for now.
Rose Walker | March 10, 2022
The firm is relocating its Russian lawyers due to "anti-American sentiment within Russia” an internal memo said.
Bruce Love Sarah Tincher-Numbers | March 09, 2022
Other Big Law players joining the rush include Akin Gump, which said it was suspending its Russian operations, and Quinn Emanuel, which is no longer accepting instructions from "any parties or interests connected with the Russian regime".
Varsha Patel | March 09, 2022
This follows a flurry of firm exits from Russia on Wednesday.
Rose Walker | March 09, 2022
The firm finally speaks out on the issue after an extended period of silence.
Anne Bagamery | March 09, 2022
The firms become the latest in a line of Big Law firms responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Rose Walker | March 09, 2022
It is the latest firm to make the move, following Linklaters, Kennedys and Norton Rose Fulbright.
Rose Walker | March 09, 2022
The firm had not issued any public statement regarding the conflict or future of its Russia base until now.
Hannah Walker | March 09, 2022
One partner said that they don't believe law firms should be acting as "judge, jury and executioner" as a poll of top lawyers find many are urging caution on the matter.
Krishnan Nair | March 09, 2022
It comes as several elite European law firms rethink their positions in Moscow, with more firms expected to follow Linklaters by closing their local operations.
Linda A. Thompson | March 08, 2022
After fleeing their cities, top lawyers have completely ceased their normal operations and are instead wielding their network of international business contacts to funnel military, logistic and financial resources into the country.
Rose Walker | March 08, 2022
A slew of firms have issued statements regarding the future of their offices in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, but several have refused to engage on the matter.
Andrew Maloney | March 08, 2022
"We have a handful of non-sanctioned clients that we’re taking a really hard look at," one firm leader said.
Anne Bagamery | March 08, 2022
Abreu Advogados said the team is part of a range of initiatives to help companies, organizations and individuals affected by the conflict.
Linda A. Thompson | March 07, 2022
Covington represented Ukraine in a three-hour hearing over Russia’s military invasion. Russia did not attend the hearing.
Rose Walker Krishnan Nair | March 07, 2022
Some law firms have indicated they may soon shut operations in Russia as they place offices there under review.
Hannah Walker | March 07, 2022
Partners across Europe say they expect no IPOs for the first half the year, as bond work falters and corporate transactions continue to stall.
Anne Bagamery Linda A. Thompson James Carstensen | March 07, 2022
The groups are speaking out forcefully and organizing to provide aid to Ukrainian lawyers and refugees, but they also acknowledge the obligation to provide counsel, and the needs and concerns, of their Russian members.
Cedra Mayfield | March 07, 2022
"A most fundamental obligation of lawyers worldwide is the duty to protect client confidences and, a fortiori, not to deploy a client’s confidential information against that client," read a motion for disqualification drafted by Poole Huffman trial attorney Luke Andrews of Tucker.
Dan Roe | March 07, 2022
Many of the 34,000 undocumented Ukrainians living in the United States will soon be eligible for Temporary Protected Status, allowing them to stay in the country legally for at least 18 months. Meanwhile, pro bono partners say undocumented refugees from African and Middle Eastern countries have been waiting years for the same status.
Kendall Coffey | March 04, 2022
“Here, Ukrainians understand that almost all Russians are against the war. But many Russians have a sense of guilt for something they don’t support,” the president of the Russian American Bar Association said.
Bruce Love | March 04, 2022
As important as it was already to the Ukrainian parties and counsel, the case has taken on even greater significance since Russia’s wholesale invasion of Ukraine.
Jessie Yount | March 04, 2022
"It was a well-intentioned policy that ran afoul of people who didn't feel they should be managed this way," one consultant said.
Rose Walker Anne Bagamery | March 04, 2022
Linklaters is the second international outfit so far to announce it is shuttering its Moscow base.
Andrew Larson | March 04, 2022
“This war is violent. It is a war without any rules, where lots of Ukrainian lives are being taken,” says paralegal Ilona Batyuk.
Bruce Love | March 04, 2022
As important as it was already to the Ukrainian parties and counsel, the case has taken on even greater significance since Russia’s wholesale invasion of Ukraine.
Jack Womack | March 04, 2022
Most large law firms with links to Russian state-backed entities have now announced they are cutting ties to clients or reviewing their work.
Jack Womack | March 04, 2022
The firm said "we have not, nor ever will, discriminate based on nationality or anything else" and that it does not act for sanctioned clients.
Anne Bagamery | March 04, 2022
While several heavyweight firms are not commenting, others are rethinking their Russia positions and are donating funds to humanitarian causes for Ukraine.
Amy Guthrie | March 04, 2022
Akin Gump guided Lukoil through the purchase of Mexican oil blocks in the Gulf of Mexico last week as Russian tanks and soldiers bore down on Ukraine.
Bruce Love | March 03, 2022
Although not unethical, representation of oligarchs—especially sanctioned individuals—has already proved a challenge for legal recruitment for some law firms.
Jessica Seah | March 03, 2022
The compounding effects of global sanctions and public opinion of Russia are forcing law firms to drop their Russian clients. Now that China is Russia's only ally, how will advisors manage the balancing act?
Dan Packel | March 03, 2022
Accounting and consulting giants have also been muted about their client ties amid public outcry.
Everett Catts | March 03, 2022
“I’m devastated. … I talk to people in Ukraine every day about this project we have. The last call we had scheduled they had to postpone because they had to go to a shelter because the bomb sirens had gone off," said Bill Duffey, a retired federal judge and U.S. attorney who has friends in Ukraine.
Jack Womack | March 03, 2022
Four Polish lawyers spent their weekend helping three Ukrainians flee war in the country after a social media call for action.
Jack Womack | March 03, 2022
The duo deleted references to Russian work as firms face intense pressure to cut ties with Kremlin-run companies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Christine Charnosky | March 02, 2022
"I didn’t want to be associated with anyone who is, in essence, funding the Putin regime," Ryan Donahue, a 2L at Harvard Law School, told Law.com on Wednesday.
Krishnan Nair | March 02, 2022
Several firms have made statements regarding their Russia links as pressure grows on international firms to respond to the Ukraine conflict.
Rose Walker | March 02, 2022
The Conservative MP for the Isle of Wight spoke out in U.K. Parliament yesterday.
Dan Packel | March 01, 2022
Financial transactions in and out of Russia will become difficult for any firm. "I'm not sure how I would get paid for doing work in Russia or for Russian clients," said University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Bill Burke-White.
Krishnan Nair | March 01, 2022
Russia's major state-owned companies, including energy titans and banks, have often called upon U.K. and U.S. firms for legal advice.
Gail J. Cohen | March 01, 2022
A memo from the firm's global leadership instructed lawyers to refrain from commenting about Russia and Ukraine. But the chair of the firm's Canadian arm took to social media, stating unequivocally that all partners and colleagues should speak out.
Krishnan Nair | March 01, 2022
The firm follows in the footsteps of Baker McKenzie and Sidley Austin, as pressure grows on firms to scrutinise their ties to the Russian state.
Dan Roe | March 01, 2022
Three Am Law firms have joined a legal aid effort led by Hungarian lawyer Oliver Koppany and Instagram account BigLawBoiz to field urgent requests from Ukrainians seeking asylum across Europe.
Rose Walker | March 01, 2022
The move is the latest by an international outfit as the legal industry responds to the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
Linda A. Thompson | March 01, 2022
Covington & Burling will represent the Ukrainian government in the proceedings it has launched before the Hague-based International Court of Justice over Russia’s invasion of the country.
Krishnan Nair | February 28, 2022
Companies headquartered in the West are under increasing pressure to sever ties with the Russian state.
Krishnan Nair | February 28, 2022
Linklaters is among the most prominent legal advisers to Russian state-backed companies.
Bruce Love | February 28, 2022
“If we say something like, 'We’re dropping clients that are Russian,' that could literally put the 30 to 40 people in our Moscow office who are Russian nationals in harm’s way."
Krishnan Nair | February 25, 2022
Lawyers have braved the first day of invasion despite the risk to infrastructure and the loss of some communications; CMS is among the firms working to protect its staff and client data.
Bruce Love | February 25, 2022
Sanctions and foreign trade practice leaders around Washington, D.C., say they have been inundated with client calls.
Christine Simmons | February 25, 2022
Leaders at Ropes & Gray, Paul Weiss and Akin Gump are watching the situation and readying to help refugees and asylum seekers.
Krishnan Nair | February 24, 2022
Following the invasion by Russia, Ukraine has imposed martial law, leading major firms including CMS and Baker McKenzie to close their local offices.
Krishnan Nair | February 18, 2022
Staff safety, client concerns, cyber attacks and the threat to the rule of law. One leading local lawyer offers a view from inside Ukraine.
Anne Bagamery James Carstensen | February 16, 2022
Law firms in Ukraine are taking approaches that vary from “wait and see” to active, full-scale contingency planning. Partners are also directing their attention to the impact on clients should the West impose tougher sanctions on Russia.
Phillip Bantz | May 04, 2022
"For a lot of in-house counsel, this is uncharted territory," said regulatory compliance lawyer Brett Johnson, a partner at the U.S. firm Snell & Wilmer.
Phillip Bantz | March 23, 2022
“You don’t need to boil the ocean, which is good. You just need to be engaged in a risk-based approach," said Adam Smith, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
Anne Bagamery Krishnan Nair | March 18, 2022
As most men are required to stay back and fight, a growing number of female lawyers are reaching out to U.K. recruiters—and law firms are interested.
Victoria Hudgins | March 17, 2022
Legal tech and service providers say corporate legal departments are increasingly leveraging their document review services to detect any connections to sanctioned entities and persons.
Varsha Patel | March 10, 2022
U.K. legal heads discuss what advice they need and where they stand on law firm presences in Russia, reminding the industry that 'profit doesn’t outweigh the human tragedy'.
Victoria Hudgins | March 07, 2022
Air strike alerts and bomb shelters have become a part of Ukrainian life, including for its budding legal tech startup community.
Linda A. Thompson | March 02, 2022
The unprecedented Western sanctions imposed on Russia are likely to create an inflation and liquidity crisis in Russia, but they will also increase inflation in Europe, lawyers say.
Former head of communications at an international law firm. | March 03, 2022
One ex-comms head of a law firm in the U.K. asks how law firms should navigate cutting ties with Russian clients, and the wider implications of taking a stand against questionable client activity.
Christine Schiffner | March 03, 2022
"Essentially we’re in another Cold War, but it’s in cyberspace," says Sanford Heisler partner Vincent McKnight Jr.
Andrew Goudsward | March 02, 2022
The U.S. Justice Department started a task force focused on enforcement of newly imposed sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Mario Mancuso, Anthony Rapa and Carrie Schroll | February 28, 2022
While there is no “one size fits all” approach to conducting an investigation, this article suggests some dos and don’ts to keep in mind.
Anne Bagamery | February 25, 2022
Armando Ambrosio, resident partner in the Moscow office of De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani Studio Legale, discusses the atmosphere in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. And with the imposition of sanctions, clients are scared "We have gotten a lot of requests, a lot of questions as to what's happening," he said.
Thad McBride | February 22, 2022
While it is difficult to predict how U.S. sanctions will evolve, this article lists three areas on which to keep watch, as well as guidance on how best to promote sanctions compliance.
Aarif Abraham and Dr Carrie McDougall | January 27, 2023
In the absence of other options, we need to focus on establishing an ad hoc international tribunal, write Aarif Abraham and Dr Carrie McDougall.
Raychel Lean | November 02, 2022
"Now what we can be doing is making a registry of claims, so that those claims are preserved, they're documented and they're available for when there is a pot of money that can go to recognizing and executing upon those claims," said Dr. Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice.
Rose Walker | October 21, 2022
Marie Yovanovitch told an audience at the Women, Influence & Power in Law conference of the behind-the-scenes events leading up to her removal as ambassador and the power of disinformation campaigns.
Robert Reading, Clarivate | May 30, 2022
A three-year countdown has begun, after which all western-owned IP in Russia will become vulnerable.
Jillian Raines and Amber N. Morris | May 23, 2022
Many prudent businesses are revisiting their insurance portfolio, seeking confirmation that their coverage will adequately protect them if they are victimized by increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, including those connected to the acute conflict in Ukraine.
Jonathan Fisher QC | April 22, 2022
All persons have a right to obtain legal representation—it does not matter whether a sanctioned person is suspected of involvement in criminal activity.
Zack Needles Alaina Lancaster | April 19, 2022
In this episode, Law.com’s Bruce Love speaks with Andrii Humenchuk, GC at Evo, the largest ecommerce company in Ukraine, and Tai-Heng Cheng, co-head of Sidley’s international arbitration and trade practice.
Lisa Shuchman | April 19, 2022
Spring seems to have finally arrived, and people of different faiths have all been observing celebrations of liberation and renewal. But this year, many around the world are unable to celebrate the sentiments the holidays symbolize. This week's Global Lawyer discusses how the legal industry is trying to ease some of the world's suffering—but still inflicts pain on itself.
Stuart Panensky | April 11, 2022
Maximum vigilance is required as the unintended cybercrime consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfold.
Oleksii Maslov at Avellum | April 06, 2022
Avellum's Oleksii Maslov looks to a range of existing international laws to discuss the possible legal mechanisms that can be implemented to exert further legal and economic pressure on Russia.
Lisa Shuchman | April 04, 2022
The Global Lawyer examines what it takes for the legal community to make a course correction and finds that it has the capacity to do and be so much more.
Lisa Shuchman | March 21, 2022
The global footprint of international law firms has gotten a bit smaller because of the war in Ukraine. Their focus on identity and purpose seems, for the moment, to have gotten a bit bigger. But has it?
Paul Hodkinson | March 18, 2022
The London Lawyer: This week saw the final few firms close in Moscow, but it may not be long before we learn what was motivating each decision.
Paul Hodkinson | March 18, 2022
The Ukrainian-born head of legal support services at an accountancy firm explains the challenges facing Russian troops and why the international legal community needs to take a stand.
Law.com International Staff | March 16, 2022
Law.com International editors and reporters discuss the impact of the war on law firms and in-house legal departments.
Krishnan Nair | March 14, 2022
The Global Lawyer: The Moscow exodus we witnessed last week, though complex and messy, was necessary.
Paul Hodkinson Lisa Shuchman | March 10, 2022
Law.com International will host a webinar where a team of editors and reporters will discuss the effects of the conflict on law firms and in-house teams.
Rose Walker | March 09, 2022
Firms and management within them that have a fundamental lack of understanding of the value of a good PR team have embarrassed themselves this week.
Steve Hallo FC&S Editors | March 08, 2022
While direct exposure is limited, AM Best reports that U.S. insurers might face ‘significant’ indirect exposures.
Krishnan Nair | March 07, 2022
The Global Lawyer: Big Law struggles with morals. But as the last week has shown, the days of firms sitting back and saying 'we are just doing our job' are long gone—a moral recalibration is afoot.
Alaina Lancaster Zack Needles | March 04, 2022
Law firms facing the practical, legal and moral implications of operating in Russia are often taking a middle course, said Tom Firestone of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
Paul Hodkinson | March 04, 2022
The London Lawyer: This is not just a case of losing a few Russian clients, the whole structure of law firm ethics is coming under scrutiny.
Jessica Seah | March 03, 2022
As Russia's brutal war on Ukraine continues, the legal sector, unsurprisingly, has been criticized and scrutinized for the way it has responded to the crisis and for representing certain Russian business interests.
Paul Hodkinson | March 02, 2022
Criticising Russia's invasion of Ukraine is proving difficult for law firms. But it may soon be more problematic to say nothing.
Lisa Shuchman | February 28, 2022
Lawyers around the world have been watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfold in real time this past week. And the repercussions of the seizure of an independent state are being felt everywhere, including in the wood-paneled and glass offices of global law firms thousands of miles away.
FC&S Editors | March 04, 2022
An analysis of risks and coverages related to the crisis in Ukraine.
Ben Stupples and Marion Halftermeyer | March 04, 2022
Swiss banks are asking rich clients to post more collateral after cutting lending values on Russian securities, say people familiar with the matter.
FC&S Editors | March 04, 2022
The Connecticut Insurance Department issues an advisory notice to insurers regarding financial and cyber concerns related to the situation in Ukraine.
Carolina Wilson, Denitsa Tsekova, Elaine Chen & Emily Graffeo | March 03, 2022
A Direxion leveraged ETF will shut, while others from the likes of BlackRock and DWS Investment are blocking new cash from entering.
FC&S Editors | March 03, 2022
This article by Dr. Michael Leonard, Vice President, Senior Economist and Data Scientist, Head of the Economics and Analytics Department of III provides an overview of insurance implications of the situation between Ukraine and Russia.
Alan Goforth | March 02, 2022
The federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI issued a “Shields Up” warning this week. Here's what that means.
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