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UK court rules BlackRock’s £2m legal bill is too high

Despite winning the case, the world's largest asset manager has been left with substantial costs

UK court rules BlackRock’s £2m legal bill is too high
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A UK court has ruled that a near £2m bill charged to BlackRock by lawyers in a recent legal battle with a Middle Eastern energy company was far too high — meaning the investment giant has been left to foot a large part of the cost, despite winning the case.

BlackRock racked up the bill from US law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges, which represented it in a case against UAE-based Dana Gas.

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