All Ukraine crisis articles – Page 4
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NewsDLA Piper to manage pro bono support for Ukrainians
Ukraine Advice Project UK has grown to 'unmanageable scale' for the six friends who set up the initiative in their spare time.
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OpinionCity of London: no longer open to all?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown the danger of the City being open to all. But it would be foolish to think this is our only weak spot.
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OpinionRetreat from Moscow
Client selection is going to be the next big ethical conundrum for the profession to address.
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NewsNews focus: Russia – City firms scramble to quit Moscow
Will the last one to leave please turn out the lights. The retreat from Moscow began in earnest this week, as the global legal elite finally opted to cut their losses.
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NewsMinister names firm working for Russian oligarch Usmanov
London firm and its client named in response to written question about the Russia (Sanctions) Regulations 2022.
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FeatureEconomic Crime (Enforcement and Transparency) Bill: how effective will it be?
The government plans to pass the bill into law as soon as possible. It has the potential to be one of the most significant legislative developments in recent years.
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NewsFreshfields leads scrambled retreat from Moscow
Magic circle firm joins Eversheds, Gowling WLG, Cleary Gottlieb, Linklaters and Norton Rose in announcing office closure.
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OpinionPutin should be scared of The Hague
An indictment from The Hague is the ‘black spot’ we slip to dictators and their henchmen.
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NewsUkraine Supreme Court judge joins defence forces on front line
Reports suggest that judge with background in commercial litigation has swapped court for combat.
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NewsRussia snubs ICJ as Ukraine asks court to stop ‘war crimes’
Ukraine accuses Russia of commiting ‘crimes against humanity and war crimes’ at urgent hearing today.
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NewsFreshfields drops Russian client as Norton Rose closes Moscow office
Decision over VTB Bank ‘goes beyond what is required to comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations’.
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NewsLinklaters closing Moscow office and will ‘wind down’ all operations in Russia
The magic circle firm says it will ‘continue supporting our people’ in Russia while closing its office in the capital.
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NewsCalls for ad-hoc tribunal to try Putin
International legal order should press for an 'immediate and swift' mechanism, lawyers say in open letter.
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NewsCC and Eversheds latest to announce Russian client reviews
All five magic circle firms have now made announcements in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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OpinionPea-shooter in a war
When does representation become facilitation? And is it feasible or desirable to revisit the boundaries between the two for the purposes of regulation?
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OpinionProsecuting war crimes in Ukraine
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan QC has wasted no time in launching an investigation into war crimes in Ukraine.
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NewsNews focus: Ukraine backlash - profession hits back over 'amoral' allegations
London lawyers representing Russian clients are facing a barrage of criticism following the imposition of sanctions. The attacks may be wrong and unjustified – but is that a message anyone wants to hear?
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NewsImmigration lawyers reach pro bono milestone helping Ukrainians
Ukraine Advice Project UK has taken on 100 cases but needs more volunteers to provide free advice.
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OpinionA tale of two courts – Ukraine looks to The Hague
For those seeking accountability for war crimes, the wheels of justice are turning – albeit slowly.