City showdown: US firms take roles as Russia and Ukraine’s $3bn debt dispute heads to London court Legal Business18 February 2016Financial servicesLitigation City lawyers at US firms Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan are to face off after Russia filed a claim against Ukraine at London’s newly created financial court over its default of $3bn in bonds.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to CovingtonRevolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust headDefining disputes: five blockbuster cases to watch in 2026Paul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels officeHSBC’s Stephanie Hamon on how AI is becoming a must for panel firmsSullivan & Cromwell continues London finance build with another hire from Weil‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the Year‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024‘There is total support for getting this done’ – funders and litigators react to King’s Speech litigation funding snub