Sheikh Hamad, 60, was dubbed ‘the man who bought London’ while the head of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund between 2007 and 2013, snapping up trophy assets such as Harrods and The Shard. Macfarlanes represented Sheikh Hamad in a human rights dispute four years ago. But Sir Frederick, whose daughter Amanda owns the remaining 25 per cent, said he was ‘surprised and perturbed’ by the development. Earlier this month, Sir Frederick threatened to sue members of his family if The Ritz was sold for less than £1 billion. Sir Frederick added: ‘We have neither consulted nor have we approved this sale.

Source: Daily Mail March 29, 2020 00:49 UTC