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 category‘It’s not clear what the case for reform is’ – partners react to Law Commission plans for consumer class actionsLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Apr 2026‘We want to be bigger, better, everywhere’ – John Quinn on why Quinn Emanuel isn’t slowing downLaw firmsEliza Winter2 Apr 2026Spread of transatlantic firms in the mix on Unilever’s $45bn food business saleLaw firmsEliza Winter31 Mar 2026Meet the 35 GCs making the grade in first-ever Legal 500 UK Powerlist Hall of FameIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves20 Apr 2026Former SEC enforcement director joins Barclays as new legal headIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves20 Apr 2026‘We see more of the market than any other firm’ – why Latham’s City finance team wants to have it allLaw firmsWill Lewallen17 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