Anthony Field
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Anthony Field

Administration Director & Partner, Dispute Resolution

Anthony Field trained at Rosenblatt, becoming a partner in 2008, is a member of the firm’s board of directors and is the firm’s compliance officer. In 2021 Rosenblatt chose to focus entirely on disputes reflecting its outstanding international reputation for litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution.

Anthony has extensive experience of commercial disputes, company/shareholder disputes, banking disputes and negligence claims (including professional negligence).

Anthony advises on regulatory investigations (including by the Financial Conduct Authority and Solicitors Regulatory Authority), solicitors’ compliance and anti-money laundering.

Anthony advises on issues of insolvency and acts on behalf of office holders in relation to their appointments (both out of court and by court application) and on matters arising out of the insolvency, including increasing the insolvent estate, the validity of creditors’ claims, disclaimers of leases and directors’ conduct.

Recent experience:

  • Acting for Esken Limited (formerly known as Stobart Group Limited) in all aspects of its dispute with Andrew Tinkler, including advising the Company on a hostile general meeting and attempt to remove the Chairman, on the termination and removal of an errant executive director and leading the litigation which culminated in an expedited trial to determine liability (Stobart Group Ltd v Tinkler [2019] EWHC 258 (Comm)). The Court subsequently rejected a further claim by Mr Tinkler to set aside the earlier judgment on the grounds that it was obtained by fraud [2022] EWHC 1375 (Ch).
  • Acting for Esken Limited in its dispute with Stobart Capital Limited in relation to the early termination of a management agreement for breach of contract [2022] EWHC 1036 (Ch).
  • Acting for Bott & Co Limited in relation to its claim against Ryanair, a landmark decision by the Supreme Court which developed the law of a solicitor’s equitable lien that has existed for over 200 years [2022] UKSC 8.
  • Acting for ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited in a multi-billion pound claim brought by the Danish Tax Authority in relation to dividend withholding tax reclaims [2021] EWHC 974 (Comm)) and [2022] EWCA Civ 234.
  • Obtaining freezing orders against an errant company director discovered to be unlawfully extracting money from the company by the use of false invoices and ensuing internal investigation.
  • Representing a group of creditors and sub-note holders of a company in liquidation in having hostile liquidators removed from office and replaced.
  • Representing a group of creditors of a company in liquidation in relation to applications for adverse third party costs orders.
  • Acting for Richard Desmond in his claims against Credit Suisse International and GLG Partners LP in relation to the mis-selling of a Total Return Swap and advice in relation to its unwind.
  • Advising Express Newspapers in relation to the Leveson Inquiry.
  • Advising The Health Lottery in relation to the judicial review brought by Camelot ([2012] EWHC 2391 (Admin)).
  • Acting against a leading bank in relation to the mis-selling of an interest rate swap, which resulted in a multi-million pound settlement shortly before trial.
  • Acting for a shareholder of a joint venture company claiming unfair prejudice ([2008] EWHC 2810 (Ch), [2009] EWHC 1362 (Ch) and [2010] EWHC 3334 (Ch)).
  • Advising a bank in relation to enforcement of its security against certain of its customers within the Dawnay Day group.
  • Acting for an outgoing tenant and successfully negotiating a substantial reduction to the landlord’s dilapidations claim.
  • Acting for a group of investors in an Enterprise Zone Scheme in relation to a claim against their financial advisers.
  • Acting for administrators in opposing an application to remove them from office and subsequent applications dealing with the conduct of the administration.
  • Obtaining summary judgment for Seymour Pierce Limited in a claim against the owners of Birmingham City FC ([2010] EWHC 676 (QB)).
  • Obtaining summary judgment for a private equity company against its main investor who unilaterally decided not to comply with any future calls for investment funds ([2010] EWHC 2841 (QB)).

What our clients think about us:

“Anthony Field leads by example, ensuring that he is all over a case from the very start to the final appeal.” – Legal 500, 2025

“Anthony Field is the star of the team – sharply focused but unflappable.” – Legal 500, 2024

“Anthony Field: hugely experienced; exceptionally likeable; a highly effective combination of charm and steel.” – Legal 500, 2024

“Anthony Field is very pleasant to work with – thoughtful, resourceful and very litigation-savvy. He is the essential wise voice in any litigation team.” – Legal 500, 2023

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