Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced it will close its Moscow office and wind down operations in Russia as a result of Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine
In a public statement, the firm said, “The wellbeing of our staff in the region is a priority. We thank our 50 colleagues in Moscow for their loyal service and will support them through this transition.”
Norton Rose Fullbright said it is no longer accepting further instructions from businesses, entities or individuals connected with the current Russian regime, irrespective of whether they are sanctioned or not adding, "We continue to review exiting from existing work where our professional obligations as lawyers allow. Where we cannot exit from current matters, we will donate the profits from that work to appropriate humanitarian and charitable causes."
The firm said it is working with its charitable partners to raise funds to help Ukrainians, as well as providing pro bono support to those Ukrainians and others who are being forced to relocate.
In related news, major container shipping companies including CMA CGM and Maersk have suspended bookings to Russia.
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