Eversheds and Clifford Chance Moscow teams launch independent firms following Russia exodus Charles Avery Following on from the spate of Moscow office closures in March as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, international firms…
Dentons, DLA and Bakers to sever ties with Russia offices as A&O and CC wind down Charles Avery Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons have taken a different course to most international law firms, separating from their Russia…
Akin Gump, Freshfields and Latham latest to withdraw in Moscow as mass exodus ensues Charles Avery Akin Gump, Latham & Watkins and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the latest international firms to shut down or suspend…
Linklaters renounces Moscow office as Russia attacks Ukraine and peers react to invasion Charles Avery Linklaters’ abandonment of its Moscow office in response to Russia’s sustained invasion of Ukraine has prompted peers to react, with…
Akin rainmakers quit to launch Russia independent in further apocalyptic sign for Western firms Marco Cillario Lawyers have been speaking for months of a tough environment for international firms in sanction-battered Russia, but no event has…
Ominous signs for western firms in Russia as Akin Gump team quits to launch local independent Marco Cillario The latest sign that life in Russia is getting tough for international firms came today (5 September) as two of…
Rousing the bear – Russian counsel force to hunt in new places Chris Crowe Russia’s propensity for volatility is infamous. Since its revolution 100 years ago, it has lived through events that the Soviet…
Dentons appoints Clifford Chance Russia, CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner Legal Business Dentons has taken on Clifford Chance’s (CC) Russia and CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner as partner, the second practice…
The Russia report: A new thaw? Chris Crowe If the mood of a city can be gauged by the bustle of its shops and restaurants, then law firms…
Quinn dealt major Moscow blow as arbitration duo head to Baker Botts Legal Business Typically on the receiving end of partner moves, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has lost Moscow-based arbitration partners Ivan Marisin…
Aboard the propaganda train – sweat and spin amid a turbulent Russian market James Wood There’s an old Russian joke about a foreigner who visits the Soviet Union. Knowing his letters will be read by…
Russian market beckons for Kennedys as others continue to ‘adjust’ Jaishree Kalia After several top 25 global firms cut backs their Moscow offerings last year, there have been signs of renewed interest…
Targeting Russia: Kennedys launches in Moscow with former Clyde & Co Russian insurance head Legal Business Following troubled markets in Russia across 2014, a handful of firms have signalled a renewed interest in the region, with…
A&O and Linklaters scale back in Russia as foreign firms feel the brunt of sanctions Legal Business Law firms scramble to reposition Moscow practice as EU sanctions hit home Russia’s volatile political environment began to have an…
Troubled markets: Allen & Overy lays off four Moscow associates as firms face sanctions fallout Jaishree Kalia The US and EU sanctions in Russia are taking their toll on some of the international firms located in the…
Straining the bonds – why disputes counsel is high on the agenda in Russia Anthony Notaras While their transactional colleagues in Moscow are suffering, the current sanctions on Russia have been a boon to trade and…
Chasing the bear – Sanctions bite on Russia’s legal market Anthony Notaras Russia-based lawyers are a hardy bunch, conditioned to working in a volatile market where ups turn into downs on an…
Are sanctions affecting workloads in legal services? What are the expectations for 2015? Legal Business Andrei Gusev of Borenius looks at the effects of the latest EU/US measures. There was a lot of speculation, stress…
Sanctions: an unprecedented moment for doing business in Russia Legal Business YUST’s Evgeny Zhilin outlines the benefits. 2014 has brought many challenges to the Russian economy. The already modest growth rates…
Not reached the bottom yet – sanctions on Russia begin to bite for law firms Legal Business Jaishree Kalia reports on the anticipated fall-off in deal work in the wake of Ukraine crisis Russia’s volatile political environment…
