Law firms White & Case to act for Russian government in $12bn Pugachev arbitration Sarah Downey · 1 November 2016 · 2 min read CIS and Russia Lazareff Le Bars White & Case White & Case has won a lucrative instruction to defend the Russian government on the $12bn arbitration case taken against it by Sergei Pugachev, a tycoon once dubbed ‘Putin’s banker.’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: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026Elite firms line up as Pershing Square launches €55bn bid for Universal Music GroupLaw firmsEliza Winter8 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher launches in Singapore as Ropes, Clifford Chance build in ParisLaw firmsEliza Winter7 Apr 2026The ESG report – Russia: All bite, no barkLaw firmsTom Baker28 Jun 2022Sponsored briefing: Ukraine – successful heir of the Soviet empire or a self-made kid on the block?Co-publishingGuest Blog26 Feb 2021Letter from… Moscow: Apocalypse now beckons as sanctions and turmoil batter foreign lawyers in RussiaLaw firmsMarco Cillario13 Sep 2018Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025