Marc E. Kasowitz’s clients include Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who is close to President Vladimir Putin and has done business with Trump’s former campaign manager. A different lawyer in Kasowitz’s firm showed up in court instead, avoiding a scenario that would have highlighted Kasowitz’s extensive work for high-profile Russian clients. As Kasowitz takes on his most high-stakes work for Trump yet, the lawyer’s Russian clients could cause complications. Gillers said Kasowitz’s firm should closely monitor potential conflicts. Bowe added that their representation of the Russian firms and Trump “are totally unrelated.”CNN and BuzzFeed previously reported Kasowitz’s Russian clients.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2017 01:30 UTC