Russian Sanctions
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has implemented further sanctions against Russia which infringe and prohibit Russia’s dealings with the United Kingdom. The sanctions have been continually evolving. They restrict Russia’s access to: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) (“the Regulations”). The […]
Read MoreGenerative art – what’s real?
There is nothing new about the concept and creation of ‘artificial intelligence art’ or ‘generative art’, however discussion of its legal and ethical or societal implications (both intended and unintended) hit the headlines last week. Boris Eldagsen refused his Sony World Photography Award 2023 prize in the creative open category on the basis that his entry was the product of […]
Read MoreShame about the boat race – Recent developments in Crypto in England vs developments in America
Shame about the boat race The 168th Oxford and Cambridge boat race was held on Sunday 26 March 2023. For the first time in its history this ancient event was sponsored by a crypto-exchange, Gemini, whose American owners the Winklevoss twins, both rowed at Oxford in their university days. The contrast between this old-school English cultural event, and the relatively […]
Read MoreRosenblatt obtains landmark judgment establishing jurisdiction against Banco Nacional de Cuba
The Rosenblatt team Harvey Rands, George Jackson, Madeleine Binkley, and Memery Crystal’s Tracy Tsao is pleased to have obtained a landmark judgment establishing jurisdiction against Banco Nacional de Cuba in respect of Cuban sovereign debt held by their client CRF I Limited (“CRF”). In judgment handed down yesterday, the Commercial Court held that CRF are a legitimate creditor of Cuban […]
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence (AI) just got real
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) just got real: the extraordinary potential of its capabilities, the serious threats it poses and the wide-ranging societal implications of its existence are now hot topics of debate and legal challenge. Perhaps initially seen in isolation as a ‘tech issue’, AI increasingly impacts us all, as individuals and organisations increasingly use AI in their everyday lives and […]
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day – Our staff stories
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal invited all members of staff to share interesting or inspirational life stories of women, either personal stories or the stores of an inspirational woman who has had an influenced in their lives. Zena Skinner / Submitted by Marina Barnett I met Zena when she married our close friend Keith. Keith was […]
Read MoreBenefits and Risks of Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) – Notes from Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal’s breakfast briefing
At the latest Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal Breakfast Briefing, held in partnership with The Realization Group, an all-female panel of industry experts provided specialist insight into the benefits and risks of Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) and looked at the ethical and legal implications of DAOs for their creators and members. Hosted by Rosenblatt Partner Laura Clatworthy, and moderated by Helen […]
Read MoreRosenblatt and Memery Crystal’s Web3 Breakfast Briefing – 6 December 2022
At the latest Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal Breakfast Briefing, held in partnership with The Realization Group, digital asset and crypto industry specialists came together with guests representing the spectrum of industry practitioners to look back on a tumultuous year for digital and crypto markets. Key takeaways: Opening the meeting, Laura Clatworthy, Rosenblatt Partner noted that in a year in which […]
Read MoreKey takeaways – December breakfast seminar: The Web3 year in review
At the latest Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal Breakfast Briefing, held in partnership with The Realization Group, digital and crypto industry specialists came together with guests representing the spectrum of industry practitioners to review the year from a Web3/digital technology perspective. Rosenblatt Partner Laura Clatworthy and Memery Crystal Head of Financial Regulation, Daniel Tunkel were joined by industry experts Helen Disney (The Realization Group), Alex Batlin (Bitpanda Custody), Eva Lawrence (Figment) […]
Read MoreOFSI Annual Review Article
Introduction On 10 November 2022, UK’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its annual review for the period of April 2021 to August 2022. The crux of this annual review was the effect of sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. OFSI highlighted how the consequences of Russia’s actions in the Ukraine had caused OFSI […]
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