The Invasion of Ukraine Could Ease the Crackdown on Big Tech, Says Freshfields' New US Tech Leader
"The West will have to make a decision about whether it wants to continue to beat up successful U.S. tech companies. Or, in light of the war and the reconstruction that will follow, if it needs them enough to lay off," said Freshfields partner Boris Feldman.
March 24, 2022 at 05:59 PM
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RegulationThe original version of this story was published on The Recorder
The effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have already rippled through Big Law, prompting firms to shutter offices and kicking national security practices into high gear. But the longer-term implications of the war and its aftermath could transform the Big Tech economy as we know it, according to Boris Feldman, the new co-leader of Freshfields' technology, media and telecommunications group.
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