Mike is a managing associate at Linklaters based in their London office specialising in contentious financial services. In light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mike advised a broad range of clients on sanctions issues. His experience includes advising clients on exiting derivatives positions, managing loans exposure, assessing reputational risk, applying for asset freeze licences, and defending proceedings brought by sanctioned parties. He also brought injunction claims on behalf of clients to restrain Russian firms from pursuing claims in the Russian courts.