The CEO of the Legal Services Board has expressed his disapproval of a sect of London-based lawyers who have advocated for a relaxation of the constraints on law firms representing Russian clients. Earlier this year, London’s law community saw the City of London Law Society arguing against additional regulations introduced by the U.K. government in June on the manner that law firms can guide clients on adhering to sanctions regimes.
The Legal Services Board’s chief executive termed the general licenses, granted by the government, which permit firms to accept otherwise sanctioned work, as mechanisms that have ‘blinded the system’. These strong statements highlight ongoing debates within the legal world about the interplay between law, international politics, and the facilitation of client services, particularly in a context where global sanctions are a key tool of geo-strategic disputes.
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