Ukraine invasion
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
Quinn Emanuel files $80bn damages claim for Ukraine over Russian invasion
US disputes specialist teams up with Ukrainian firm and UK barristers to launch Strasbourg proceedings
Hogan Lovells’ Moscow office spun out to create new independent firm
Level Legal Services launched this month alongside relocations and 'some' expected redundancies
CMS appoints new managing partner for Kyiv office
Energy specialist takes helm as Ukrainian team looks to future and rebuilding phase
Picking up the pieces: claiming compensation in Ukraine
Taras Bezpalyy, head of criminal law at Ukrainian law firm Legal Alliance, considers how businesses can collect compensation for damage caused by an aggressor state
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
Kyiv-based lawyer features in record 60-strong CMS partner promotions round
Disputes specialist Olga Shenk joins partner ranks as dispersed Ukraine team remains operational
Covington, Withers and French independent Sygna Partners join Ukraine government war crimes task force
Trio will field pro bono teams alongside human rights advocates and academics including Amal Clooney and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
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