U.K.-listed law firm Rosenblatt has taken over from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to advise Russian client VTB Bank on the ongoing ‘tuna bonds’ dispute. 

According to a person with knowledge of the case, Rosenblatt stepped in after Freshfields opted to withdraw as counsel of the sanctioned client following the invasion of Ukraine in March. Rosenblatt, VTB and Freshfields did not respond to requests for comments.