Rousing the bear – Russian counsel force to hunt in new places
Russia’s propensity for volatility is infamous. Since its revolution 100 years ago, it has lived through events that the Soviet…
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The Russia report: A new thaw?
If the mood of a city can be gauged by the bustle of its shops and restaurants, then law firms…
Aboard the propaganda train – sweat and spin amid a turbulent Russian market
There’s an old Russian joke about a foreigner who visits the Soviet Union. Knowing his letters will be read by…
Straining the bonds – why disputes counsel is high on the agenda in Russia
While their transactional colleagues in Moscow are suffering, the current sanctions on Russia have been a boon to trade and…
Chasing the bear – Sanctions bite on Russia’s legal market
Russia-based lawyers are a hardy bunch, conditioned to working in a volatile market where ups turn into downs on an…
A question of confidence – Russians strive to keep high stakes disputes at home
Given that domestic litigators in Russia and the CIS regularly see their clients’ largest commercial disputes go abroad, usually to…
After the gold rush – has the age of the oligarch dispute passed?
Boris Berezovsky v Roman Abramovich; Michael Cherney v Oleg Deripaska – these were the two headlining title bouts that for…
Russia: pipelines east
The Russian legal market can be an unpredictable beast. A history of interfering politicians, corruption and debt crises, both internal…
Russia: Space Invaders
Global law firms have traditionally dominated the corporate market in Russia and the CIS. LB assesses the chances of those…
Russia: Shades of grey
Russian business and politics can rarely be described as boring. Each year throws up its share of dramas, and 2011…
Russian cases for Russian lawyers
Disputes from Russia and the CIS are an increasingly profitable area for Western firms, even for those without offices in…
Litigators of Russia – unite!
The Russian commercial justice system has suffered from image problems in the past, but recent court reforms and a boom…
Over a barrel
A recent victory in The Hague has green-lit a record-breaking $100bn claim by Yukos’ majority shareholders against the Russian Federation.…