Zaiwalla & Co has been instructed by a well renowned Russian client who transferred the case midstream from a large City of London firm in a claim for USD 200 million brought against him by a Russian oligarch in relation to the sale to another oligarch of the majority stake in a large group of companies in the Russian Federation. Zaiwalla & Co. has now been able to extend its client base to include Russia and Eastern European countries. International clients have now begun to recognise and appreciate that small and niche practices focus on the needs of clients more than any big firm. The firm acts for clients from various jurisdictions including India, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia and CIS. The firm is advising various clients on International sanction regimes including Russian sanctions.