Russia has massed about 150,000 troops east, north and south of Ukraine. (Credit: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) Ukraine Crisis: Lawyers Devise Contingency Plans as Fears Over Safety, Sanctions Grow
Law firms in Ukraine are taking approaches that vary from "wait and see" to active, full-scale contingency planning. Partners are also directing their attention to the impact on clients should the West impose tougher sanctions on Russia.
February 16, 2022 at 03:01 PM
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As Russian troops gather at Ukraine's borders ahead of what many fear will escalate into a full-blown invasion, lawyers in both Ukraine and Russia say that for the moment they are still at their posts but contingency plans are being put in place for staff, and clients are preparing for the possibility of sanctions on Russia.
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