Wake Up Call: Bryan Cave to Exit Moscow, Other Firms Hesitate

In today’s column, aircraft lessors face a legal quagmire to repossess jets from Russia; Gibson Dunn had its 26th straight year of revenue growth in 2021; Morrison & Foerster’s revenues rose 6% to $1.23 billion.

• Leading off, the list of Big Law firms closing offices in Russia continues to grow. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner said in a emailed statement that, “After very thorough, careful thought and consideration, BCLP is ceasing its operations in Moscow in response to Russia’s ongoing actions in Ukraine.” (BLAW)
• Skadden Arps said it is relocating its Moscow-based lawyers outside of Russia for their safety, ...