City lawyer Ian Rosenblatt has launched legal action in London’s High Court against music mogul Simon Cowell over alleged withheld fees.
The lawsuit stems from the lawyer stepping down as director of Syco Entertainment, Cowell’s production company, and as an adviser to the talent show judge. Quinn Emanuel’s partner Gregory Pantlin and senior associate Emma Bohnman-Bryant are representing Rosenblatt, which filed the claim in the Commercial Court on Wednesday.
Rosenblatt served on Cowell’s internal team that secured a groundbreaking $125m securitisation deal for the intellectual property of the Got Talent format. He also led the legal team that advised the TV personality in 2020 on buying out Sony Music’s stake in his television joint venture.
According to legal documents reviewed by Sky News, Rosenblatt alleges that the creator of Britain’s Got Talent breached an agreement between them regarding transaction fees. The City lawyer claims that he reached an agreement with Cowell in October 2022 after he had indicated his intention to step down from Syco and his role as an adviser to Cowell.
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