NFTs in Artwork – What are you actually buying?
Contracts generally have a common goal – to provide deal certainty to the parties involved. In the first of a series of articles, Chris Pulham, a Partner in Rosenblatt’s sister brand Memery Crystal Commercial IP and Technology team, investigates what this means for Artwork NFTs in an on-chain world. NFTs have grabbed the headlines over 2021 with their monumental rise […]
Read MoreRosenblatt secures landmark Supreme Court win for Bott & Co Limited against Ryanair
The Supreme Court has today handed down a landmark decision in which it has developed the law of a solicitor’s equitable lien that has existed for over 200 years. It is as an important case for access to justice, and the verdict will resonate across the legal profession. In its traditional form, the solicitor’s equitable lien entitled a solicitor to […]
Read MoreWhat does the most high-profile lawsuit in Crypto tell us about Britain’s standing in the world of Crypto?
The English legal system is the most commonly adopted and pervasive legal system in the world today. In 2019 English law governed around £250bn of global mergers and acquisitions, and 40% of global corporate arbitrations; in 2020, around $11.6trn in global metals trading. And closer to home, the UK’s legal sector generates around £60bn for the domestic economy, with exports […]
Read MoreRosenblatt act for ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited in successful dismissal of SKAT Appeal
Rosenblatt has successfully acted for ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited (“ED&F Man”), resisting a high profile appeal (one of The Lawyer’s Top 10 appeals of 2022), brought by the Danish Customs and Tax Administration (“SKAT”). ED&F Man was the only defendant (among over 100) to defeat SKAT’s appeal. SKAT’s claim against ED&F Man was worth approximately £70m. SKAT’s appeal followed […]
Read MoreThe House of Lords Reports on UK Plans for a Central Bank Digital Currency
Introduction The House of Lords has recently weighed into the continuing debate over the relevance or development of a central bank digital currency. In January 2022, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee released its Report entitled ‘Central bank digital currencies: a solution in search of a problem?’ which you can access here. In summary, the Committee says that the […]
Read MoreInvesting in Crypto and NFTs: Avoiding fraud and protecting your legal and reputational interests
On 1 February 2022 I had the pleasure of speaking at a webinar hosted by FTI Consulting the topic of which was: “Investing in Crypto and NFTs: Avoiding fraud and protecting your legal and reputational interests”: https://fticommunications.com/en/fti-consulting-webinar-investing-in-cryptocurrency-and-non-fungible-tokens-nfts/ Given my personal enthusiasm and professional experience of crypto, I found the discussion extremely interesting and informative. I personally benefitted from the perspectives […]
Read MoreRosenblatt advise Corbin & King in fending off High Court Challenge over £34m debt repayment
Rosenblatt has successfully helped the founders and senior management of Corbin & King, who operate London restaurants including The Wolseley, The Delaunay, and Brasserie Zédel, fight off a High Court challenge brought by the majority shareholder of the group to try and prevent them repaying senior debt. This court clash came days before the expiry of a legal moratorium protecting […]
Read MoreUnfair prejudice, fraud claims and the Quincecare duty: our predictions for litigation in 2022
With the first month of 2022 already at an end, we thought we would look at 3 key areas in which we expect to see an increase in litigation activity over the next 12 months. In the face of increasingly difficult trading conditions for businesses caused by uncertainty over supply chains, cash flow and considering Covid-19 and Brexit, we anticipate […]
Read MoreFinancial Conduct Authority | NatWest Fined £265 Million for Money Laundering Failings | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
Under the Money Laundering Regulations, institutions must have systems in place to stop suspected money laundering from their customers. On 13 December 2021, NatWest was fined £265 million after it pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to properly monitor £365 million deposited into the account of a Bradford jeweller, Fowler Oldfield. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleged that NatWest […]
Read MoreRosenblatt and Memery Crystal join forces at Speakers for Schools Event
Last month (on 16 November 2021), Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal joined forces for a joint Speakers for Schools virtual insight evening. The event was organised and chaired by Luther Kisanga (a Senior Associate at Rosenblatt and a member of the firm’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee). The event provided an opportunity for the secondary school students who attended to discover […]
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