Law firms City showdown: US firms take roles as Russia and Ukraine’s $3bn debt dispute heads to London court Legal Business · 18 February 2016 · 2 min read Financial services Litigation Cleary Gottlieb Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan 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 categoryWill Brussels merger overhaul create Europe’s next corporate giants?Law firmsKate Peacock15 May 2026A-list firms call the tune on Sony’s multibillion-dollar music catalogue acquisitionLaw firmsEliza Winter13 May 2026Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn steps downLaw firmsEliza Winter11 May 2026Legal Business Awards 2026: which firms made the shortlist?Law firmsNews Editor7 May 2026World class: new research showcases the international elite in key practice areasLaw firmsNews Editor29 Apr 2026Meet the 35 GCs making the grade in first-ever Legal 500 UK Powerlist Hall of FameIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves20 Apr 2026‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the YearLaw firmsAnna Huntley8 Oct 2024‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024Law firmsIsabel Caine9 Sep 2024‘There is total support for getting this done’ – funders and litigators react to King’s Speech litigation funding snubLaw firmsIsabel Caine21 Aug 2024