Europe/Russia
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
Allen & Overy pledges to refuse new Russia-related instructions
UK Magic Circle firm condemns ‘unlawful invasion’ and also says it will ‘stop work that goes against our values’
Norton Rose Fulbright’s leadership moves to draw line under Russian sanctions memo controversy
Gerard Pecht publishes statement from leadership team expressing ‘unequivocal’ opposition to Russian invasion
Kennedys to close Moscow office as pressure grows on firms to ditch clients with Kremlin links
Decision to pull out of Russia taken last autumn; Linklaters and White & Case latest to confirm reviews of client rosters
London-based partner duo at leading Russian firm announce resignations and office closure
Ex-Clifford Chance and Jones Day lawyers say they are no longer working for Ivanyan and Partners' clients
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