Ukraine invasion
IBA and Ukrainian bar launch mentorship programme for war crimes lawyers
Scheme is part of IBA’s continued support for Ukrainian legal profession amid ongoing Russian invasion
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
Former Mexico president to deliver opening keynote address at IBA Annual Conference
Ernesto Zedillo among array of high-profile speakers at September event in Mexico City
UK national security patents jump by 36% in one year
Increase in defence spending as geopolitical tensions ratchet up could be behind the rise in military technology patents issued with secrecy orders
Rebuilding Ukraine: a legal perspective on seizing opportunities amid risks
Ukraine’s reconstruction needs will create opportunities, but legal risks abound, write Pillsbury’s Matthew Oresman, Iris Karaman and Diana Danyshenko
The changing landscape of UK sanctions against Russia
Current regulation could lead to a much wider range of entities being caught by sanctions than previously thought, write James Ellis-Rees, Christopher Jefferies and Emily Evans of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
IBA 2023: Ukraine’s Prosecutor General sets out case for special war crimes tribunal
“If Ukraine loses its war, the world order as we know it would be destroyed,” warned Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, Andriy Kostin, yesterday at the IBA annual conference in Paris
Navigating arbitration in the age of sanctions: challenges and opportunities
Arbitration’s impartiality and adaptability make it well suited to addressing the challenges posed by sanctions, writes Vail Dispute Resolution’s Tomas Vail
UK government extends Russian sanctions to include City legal advice
Business lawyers barred from advising on deals that would benefit Russian economy
One year on, International Bar Association vows continued support for Ukraine
IBA underscores efforts to ensure legal accountability on first anniversary of Russian invasion
UK legal regulator calls on law firms to do more to combat SLAPPs
Review by Solicitors Regulation Authority finds lack of policies and training to protect against abusive litigation
DLA Piper associate recognised for spearheading pro bono project to advise Ukrainian refugees
Olivia Clark praises collaborative efforts of more than 300 lawyers from City of London law firms
Ukraine’s president addresses International Bar Association's annual conference in Miami
Specially recorded video at opening ceremony follows IBA cooperation agreement with Ukraine to ensure accountability for Russia's war crimes
Latham and Sayenko Kharenko take lead roles on Ukraine's $20bn debt restructuring
Pair advised JPMorgan on international agreement to save $6bn over two years
Weil, White & Case advise on Ukrainian debt restructuring deal
Plan will suspend Ukraine’s debt payments for two years as Russia’s war drags on