Key takeaways – July Blockchain Breakfast Briefing: How digital assets and blockchain technology can drive ESG goals
On the 6 July at the latest in our regular series of Blockchain briefings, The Realization Group, Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal invited industry experts and an audience of interested parties to talk about the myths and challenges around energy consumption (sustainability) with respect to digital tokens and blockchain, and the use cases for blockchain technology focussing on impact and Environmental, […]
Read MoreThe British are coming…for your crypto industry
Introduction There are few things more powerful in global litigation than a worldwide freezing injunction issued by an English court. Call it a relic of British history, or simply an invaluable tool in the international executive’s toolkit, a worldwide freezing injunction enables claimants to freeze all types of assets anywhere in the world. It is generally only in common law […]
Read MoreFCA Final Notice: ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited – The importance of regulated firms assisting the FCA with its investigations
Introduction On 5 June 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published its Final Notice following a five-year regulatory investigation into trades brokered by ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited (“ED&F Man”) between 2012 and 2015. The FCA imposed a financial penalty of £17,219,300 on ED&F Man after concluding it had breached Principles 2 and 3 of the Authority’s Principles for […]
Read MoreRosenblatt helps secure Court of Appeal victory for Esken Limited – the Court of Appeal’s decision in Tinkler v Esken – 9 June 2023
Judgment today was handed down in Tinkler v Esken Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 655, the appeal brought by Andrew Tinkler [“Mr Tinkler”] against Esken Limited [“Esken”], the company of which he was (formerly) CEO and shareholder; a notable anniversary, being five years from a key event in this epic dispute. On 9 June 2018, Mr Tinkler (as the Court later […]
Read MorePiroozzadeh: The Exchange Strikes Back!
Introduction For several years now there has been a steady stream of good news coming out of the English High Court for victims of crypto-enabled frauds. One has followed the other including the case of Ion Science Ltd and another v. Persons Unknown [2020] where a Judge granted every conceivable remedy to the victim. Through legal action Ion Science was […]
Read MoreThe Quantum of Damages: Green v White Lantern Film
The film star Eva Green was excited to play the lead in a film called ‘A Patriot’, “a horror/thriller … set within a dystopian British port city”. Her role in the $10 million production offered her “the unusual opportunity to play a soldier …” She was “particularly attracted to the messages … around climate change and migration, about which she […]
Read MoreKey takeaways – April Blockchain Breakfast Briefing: Tokenisation of Real-World Assets
On 20 April Rosenblatt, Memery Crystal, and The Realization Group held their blockchain breakfast briefing on asset tokenisation. Moderated by Laura Clatworthy (Partner, Rosenblatt), the panel comprised Helen Disney (Director, The Realization Group), Daniel Tunkel (Head of Regulatory and Funds, Memery Crystal), Philipp Pieper (Co-Founder, Swarm), Breige Tinnelly (Head of Market Development, Archax), and James Lasry (Head of Regulatory and Funds, Hassans, Gibraltar). Key takeaways from the roundtable were: How we can help If […]
Read MorePartner Danielle Carr has been featured in LexisNexis article on copyright infringement
This article was first published by LexisNexis on 13 April 2023: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/copyright-infringement-a-foray-into-the-dragons-den-evans-v-john-lewis-another IP analysis: In a fiery battle of copyright infringement, the court examined the guiding principles, and rejected the claims. It is a timely reminder of the threshold required to establish infringement, the court finding there can be no copyright infringement without copying, and no copying if the work […]
Read MoreBend or Break? – The Jump Crypto case, and blockchain regulation across the pond
The Americans have their Constitution, and the Brits have… a set of norms? a series of conventions? a sense of fair play? While we don’t intend to re-litigate the events of 1776 (and all that), when it comes to crypto regulation could Washington D.C. learn a thing or two from the more flexible approach taken by London? Coinbase CEO Brian […]
Read MoreRosenblatt Promotions 2023
Rosenblatt is delighted to announce the following promotions, effective 1 May 2023. Tania MacLeod, Senior Partner at Rosenblatt said; “I am delighted that each of you has been successful in securing your promotions, which are without a doubt deserved. Having commenced my career at Rosenblatt it is always a delight to see colleagues progress in their careers and grow with […]
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