Robert Amsterdam in the New York Times

06.06.2017

The New York Times has quoted Amsterdam & Partners LLP founding partner Robert Amsterdam in their recent coverage of the issues surrounding Vnesheconombank.

Robert Amsterdam, a lawyer who has represented Mr. Gorkov’s former boss at Yukos, Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, said it was essential that sanctions be lifted for the VEB turnaround to succeed.

“Putin doesn’t have to worry about what the voters think of him,” Mr. Amsterdam said. “Putin has to think about the top 100. And the top 100 are those who are sanctioned.”

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