According to a number of online reports, several global law firms have decided to close their Russian offices in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Among the firms that are reported to have closed their Russian offices (or that are in the process of doing so) are:
• Allen & Overy
• Baker Botts
• Borenius
• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
• Clifford Chance
• Debevoise & Plimpton
• Dechert
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
• Gowling WLG
• Herbert Smith Freehills
• Hogan Lovells
• Latham & Watkins
• Linklaters
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
• Norton Rose Fulbright
• Squire Patton Boggs
• White & Case
• Winston & Strawn
Several other firms are reported to have suspended their operations in Russia, including:
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
• Mannheimer Swartling
Information regarding the impact of Russian's invasion of Ukraine on law firm operations can be found here:
• "Law Firms Respond to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: How the Legal Industry & the Public Can Help," National Law Review, March 13, 2022.
• John Malpas and Madeline Anderson, "Hogan Lovells latest to announce Moscow office closure as five more US firms reveal Russia withdrawal plans," Global Legal Post, March 11, 2022.
• Sarah Martinson, "4 More BigLaw Firms Close Offices In Russia," Law360, March 11, 2022.
• David Thomas, "Factbox: Global law firms in Russia react to Ukraine invasion," Reuters, March 11, 2022.
• Megan Tribe, "White & Case to Close Moscow Office, Joining Other Exits," Bloomberg Law, March 11, 2022.
• Jonathan Ames, "Freshfields, Eversheds and Gowling close their Russian practices," The Times, March 10, 2022.
• James Booth, "Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance to close Moscow offices as law firms rush for exit in Russia," Financial News, March 10, 2022.
• Louis Goss, "Clifford Chance to wind down Moscow offices amid scrutiny over law firm's links to oligarchs," City A.M., March 10, 2022.
• Kate Ackley, "Big K Street shops will close offices in Russia," Roll Call, March 9, 2022.
• Lachlan Markay and Sarah Mucha, "Big Law exits Russia," Axios, March 9, 2022.
• Rachel Rippetoe, "6 BigLaw Firms Exit Russia As Ukraine War Rages On," LAW360 Pulse, March 9, 2022.
• David Thomas, "More law firms exit Moscow as Russia wages war in Ukraine," Reuters, March 9, 2022.
• Meghan Tribe, "Five Big Law Firms Close Moscow Offices as Ukraine War Rages," Bloomberg Law, March 9, 2022.
