Igor Leonidovich Krivoshekov

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Igor Krivoshekov, a partner at Akin Gump LLP, admitted submitting improper expense claims over a period exceeding a year, including claims for meals falsely attributed to clients and altered Uber taxi receipts changed to show his own name. He admitted breaches of Principles 2 and 6 and admitted dishonesty. The firm assessed £24,650.05 as inappropriately claimed, which he reimbursed. The matter was resolved by agreed outcome on the papers. The Tribunal ordered he be struck off the Roll and pay costs of £3,000.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty
• Integrity
• No conflict between current clients

Aggravating factors:

• Conduct repeated over a period in excess of a year
• Personal benefit from improper expense claims
• Abuse of position of trust as a partner
• Misled the firm by misusing real client names in expense records
• Altered taxi receipts to appear as if sent to him

Mitigating factors:

• No previous appearances before the Tribunal
• Prompt admission and acceptance of responsibility
• Full cooperation with firm and SRA investigations
• Reimbursed the firm in full (£24,650.05)
• Showed insight by accepting he should be struck off
• Diagnosed with long-term severe depressive illness and high anxiety affecting judgment