In spring 2020, corporate legal departments were leaning heavily on their document review software to find force majeure clauses as the pandemic disrupted most business activities. Now, all digital eyes are on any possible contractual connections to sanctioned Russian entities or oligarchs, legal tech companies said.

“There’s other consultancies, law firms and legal technology companies helping their customers navigate Russian sanctions,” noted Brandon Daniels, president of due diligence, risk and compliance provider Exiger.