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Citi, Dentons, Baker McKenzie mull plans for staff in Ukraine

Kyiv is home to global law firms including CMS as well as accounting firms PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG

The US has cast doubt on Russian claims that soldiers entering Ukraine are part of a peacekeeping force for separatists territories, as fears grow for staff at international companies in the region
The US has cast doubt on Russian claims that soldiers entering Ukraine are part of a peacekeeping force for separatists territories, as fears grow for staff at international companies in the region Photo: Aris Messinis/Getty Images

International firms with offices in Ukraine are dusting off contingency plans in case of a full Russian invasion.

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv is home to offices for major global law firms including Dentons, CMS and Baker McKenzie, and Big Four accounting firms EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG, as well as a number of banking giants such as Citigroup.

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