Europe/Russia
UK Supreme Court upholds Russia sanctions in landmark ruling
Court dismisses two appeals to overturn sanctions, setting precedent for proportionality in sanctions cases
European Court of Human Rights holds Russia accountable for human rights violations in Ukraine
Recent ruling addresses Russian invasion and downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
Landmark Russian aviation insurance litigation ruling handed down after London mega-trial
Judgment delivered for the claimants against ‘war risks’ insurers in one of the most significant insurance cases in English legal history
HSF to pay £465k fine for Russian arm's sanctions breach ahead of closure
Anglo-Australian giant 'disappointed' by fine levied for ‘human error’ payments to sanctioned entities
US and UK retain top spots in global IP index amid claims global drive to improve protection may be stagnating
The scores of 28 countries remain unchanged in International Intellectual Property (IP) index from the US Chamber of Commerce
Hogan Lovells’ Moscow office spun out to create new independent firm
Level Legal Services launched this month alongside relocations and 'some' expected redundancies
Clifford Chance’s Moscow office to launch as independent firm with some job losses
Bortkevicha & Partners set to open on 1 May alongside 'small number’ of redundancies
International law experts join campaign for 'Nuremberg-inspired' tribunal to investigate Putin
Ukraine foreign minister and two former British prime ministers among signatories of Justice for Ukraine
Baker McKenzie to spin out Russia arm it launched in Soviet era
First western firm to open in Moscow becomes one of the last to announce departure in face of Ukraine invasion
Dentons to spin out 250-strong Russian arm into independent firm
Law firm exodus from Russia nears completion as DLA Piper and CMS also resolve to hive off operations
Hogan Lovells latest to announce Moscow office closure as five more US firms reveal Russia withdrawal plans
White & Case, Dechert, Debevoise & Plimpton and Baker Botts also join roster of firms shutting down their operations
‘Simply the right thing to do’ – five more law firms announce departure from Moscow
Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance join ever-expanding roster of exiting firms; Winston chair cites ‘sense of solidarity with the Ukrainian people’
Moscow exodus continues: Latham, Freshfields and four other top firms announce plans to quit Russia
String of announcements sees international legal community step up response to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Eversheds Sutherland to close Moscow and St Petersburg offices in response to Ukraine invasion
Russia exits gather pace as Gowling WLG also announces closure of Moscow arm
Norton Rose Fulbright to close 50-strong Moscow office
International giant will wind down Russia operations 'as quickly as we can' and donate profits from ongoing work
Ukraine crisis: UK's latest sanctions against Russia
Lawyers from McDermott's trade and sanctions team give an update on the UK’s most recent measures against Russia
Linklaters announces closure of Moscow office ending presence spanning 30 years
Magic Circle giant is latest firm to call time on Russian presence in response to Ukraine invasion, winding down 70-lawyer operation
CMS puts Moscow office under 'critical review' over Russia's 'brutal and unlawful' invasion of Ukraine
International giant known for strength of Eastern European network becomes third law firm to place future of Moscow arm in the spotlight
Houthoff ditches Kremlin as client over ‘acts of war by the Russian Federation in Ukraine’
Instructions have included award-winning work on $50bn Yukos arbitration and cases relating to annexation of Crimea
Mannheimer Swartling withdraws Swedish lawyers from Moscow office and plots 'orderly exit'
Operations in Russia suspended 'with immediate effect' as firm concedes international trade has not ensured peace