In The News

30 November 2022

Rosenblatt’s client, Dr. George Bitar, has succeeded in his claim in the English High Court against Banque Libano-Francaise S.A.L. (the “Bank”). In advance of providing judgment, the Court has indicated that Dr. Bitar succeeds in his claim, and made an order for specific performance. Dr. Bitar (a UK national) commenced a claim in 2021, seeking repayment of funds in his […]

29 November 2022

Summary Earlier this year, Rosenblatt acted for the successful Claimant in National Investment Bank Ltd. v Eland International (Thailand) Co. Ltd. [2022] EWHC 1168 (Comm) in which the court granted the National Investment Bank’s (“NIB”) application under s.72 of the Arbitration Act 1996 for a declaration that an arbitrator who was appointed in accordance with an order of the Commercial […]

04 November 2022

Rosenblatt is pleased to announce that it has appointed a new dispute resolution partner as part of the continued expansion of the business. Ian Bean joins the firm from Greenberg Traurig, after having spent ten years with independent law firm, Mishcon de Reya. Ian has diverse breadth of experience in complex litigation and asset tracing/recovery matters, often with a cross-border […]

The recent decision of the High Court in TP ICAP Limited v Nex Group Limited [2022] EWHC 2700 (Comm) considers what may seem like a trifle in the context of litigation worth more than £1 billion: notifying the other side of the claim in accordance with the terms of the contract.   The transaction Tullett Prebon plc, a financial services company, […]

02 November 2022

The past few years have seen an explosion in NFTs, and particularly since early 2021 when digital art NFTs first came to the attention of the wider public. The market has developed greatly since then and NFTs are now considered an asset class in their own right. They also form a key component of the burgeoning metaverse. The growing convergence […]

13 October 2022

On 30 September 2022, the UK Government announced, in response to the illegal referendums held in 4 Ukrainian regions, that it will legislate further sanctions rules targeting further services and goods beyond those already targeted by the current version of the regulations. The Government intends to restrict Russian access to the following: The Government will also add more individuals, such […]

30 September 2022

The Legal 500 UK 2023 rankings launched on 28 September. Rosenblatt has been ranked in Tier 1 this year for Commercial Litigation. Partner Mark Whelan has also been ranked as a ‘Leading Individual’ in Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market. We would like to thank our clients and network for their feedback. In 2021 Rosenblatt focused its practice on dispute resolution so this […]

09 September 2022

We are very saddened to hear of the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. Our thoughts are with the Royal family at this very sad time. She will be remembered for her strength and good humour through a long life of committed public service. 1926-2022

23 August 2022

Summary Rosenblatt’s client, Mr. George Bitar, has succeeded in his claim in the English High Court against Bank of Beirut S.A.L. (the “Bank”). The court found that, in the circumstances, the Bank had an obligation to make international transfers of funds deposited in our client’s bank accounts. This significant decision will be of interest to depositors with funds held in […]

03 August 2022

These are the notes of the breakfast briefing hosted by Laura Clatworthy of Rosenblatt, moderated by Helen Disney, of The Realization Group, and featuring a keynote address from Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE “Paralympian, parliamentarian and public speaker”, as well as a panel discussion with Sean Kiernan of Greengage and Memery Crystal’s head of funds and regulation Daniel Tunkel. Lord Holmes’s address highlighted the four key areas (“four […]