FinTech & Crypto

Acting for a leading global crypto market maker in a Seychelles law,  ad hoc arbitration in relation to losses suffered as a result of a multimillion dollar redemption deal.

Advising on a $220 million contractual dispute concerning credit derivative swap and cross- border leasing transactions entered into with global financial services provider (including jurisdictional challenge under EC Regulation 44/2001 to Court of Justice of EU). Substantive proceedings raise issues of mis-selling of financial products and the doctrine of ultra vires.

Acting for a leading provider of a cryptocurrency wallet in the context of a ‘suicide blocking’ of its accounts.

A consortium of investors in connection with the ICO of a Vietnamese cryptocurrency, after the crypto assets were not delivered in accordance with the SAFT.

A Bitcoin investor seeking to recover over USD 50 million of BTC after it was fraudulently stolen during a cold wallet hack – third party disclosure orders were successfully secured and required a leading cryptocurrency exchange to identify the hackers and trace the stolen assets.