Foreign law firms in Russia may be suffering from the impact of the Ukraine crisis, but new business-friendly laws offer a glimmer of hope
Lawyers are by nature intermediaries, and this has been especially true of international lawyers in Russia during the past two decades. Since perestroika times, we have been introducing foreign investors to the USSR and Russia, supporting Russian clients in outbound transactions and joint ventures and handling complex disputes. This has been exciting work, and has led to a well-established legal community in Moscow, with a supporting cast in London and other major European cities that frequently commutes to – and depends on business with – Russia.
