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Early Reports: The 2022 Am Law 200 Financials
A collection of The American Lawyer's reporting on how law firms fared in 2021.
White & Case Plans Transition Away From Russian Oligarch Client
White & Case is searching for lawyers to take over for the firm in its 6-year representation of Viktor Vekselberg, an associate of Vladimir Putin.
Following a Decade of Consistent Growth, Venable Continued to See Metrics Rise in 2021
"We're very steady, without the crazy peaks," said firm chair Stuart Ingis. "Part of the reason for this is we're a very well-diversified practice."
'What Are the Ground Rules?': US Firms With Russian Presence Face Difficult Questions
"We have a handful of nonsanctioned clients that we're taking a really hard look at," one firm leader said.
White & Case Lawyer Represents Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Amid Ukraine Invasion
Although not unethical, representation of oligarchs—especially sanctioned individuals—has already proved a challenge for legal recruitment for some law firms.
Law Firms With Russian Presence Face Both Financial Costs and Reputational Risk
Financial transactions in and out of Russia will become difficult for any firm. "I'm not sure how I would get paid for doing work in Russia or for Russian clients," said University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Bill Burke-White.White & Case Begins Dropping Russian Clients
The firm follows in the footsteps of Baker McKenzie and Sidley Austin, as pressure grows on firms to scrutinize their ties to the Russian state.
Big Law in Moscow Faces Dilemma Over Disclosing Responses to Russian Aggression in Ukraine
"If we say something like, 'We're dropping clients that are Russian,' that could literally put the 30 to 40 people in our Moscow office who are Russian nationals in harm's way."
Am Law Firms Cutting Ties to Major Russian Clients Amid Ukraine Invasion
Companies headquartered in the West are under increasing pressure to sever ties with the Russian state. So far three major law firms have cut ties, often citing sanctions as the reason.
With Broad Growth Ambitions, Willkie Takes Talent From Cooley and O'Melveny
"We're not done adding breadth and depth," in particular in Northern California, Willkie's chair said.TRENDING STORIES
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