DIGITAL ASSETS
LAWYERS
LAWYERS
Strategic legal, risk and compliance advice for digital assets in financial services and beyond.
We provide expert regulatory and legal advice to start ups, scale ups, fintechs, global financial institutions, market infrastructure providers and other key players across blockchain, digital currencies and digital assets. We help clients navigate the fast evolving legal and regulatory landscape around digital asset initiatives — from stablecoins and tokenised assets to custody, payments, clearing and settlement systems, trading platforms and fintech partnerships. By simplifying complex regulations and translating them into strategic commercial opportunities, we combine deep blockchain knowledge with practical market insight to ensure compliance, support innovation and position clients for sustainable growth.
We have delivered more than 100 digital assets projects, working closely with clients to engage with regulators, meet end to end compliance expectations, and address issues spanning financial crime, payments, data protection, regulatory authorisations, employment, IP, tax, technology contracting and dispute resolution.
Whether working with crypto native firms or traditional financial institutions, we provide clear, actionable legal, risk management and compliance advice to help clients safely integrate digital assets, cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions into their business models. Our global team brings the regulatory experience, technical understanding and commercial judgement needed to keep clients ahead in the digital economy.
Our work
UK Finance
UK Finance in relation to the potential adoption of a UK retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). This involved presenting to the Bank of England on the potential opportunities and risks to be managed in launching a retail CBDC.
DeFi Lending Protocol
On the implementation of a DeFi lending protocol which enables borrowers to access liquidity in a cost-efficient and transparent manner by tokenising security taken over their property and placing it on blockchain so it can be used as collateral.
Global Utilities Company
A listed global utilities company on the launch of an ESG-focused business line involving the arrangement of tokenised carbon credit trading deals via a regulated ADGM exchange.
Leading Online Service Providers
Several leading online service providers on the roll-out and transfer of virtual assets under GCC laws in connection with the gamification of their social media and video sharing platforms.
Automotive Manufacturer
An automotive manufacturer on minting an NFT for laps of an F1 racetrack.
Cryptocurrency Exchange
The co-founder of a cryptocurrency exchange and his wholly owned company in a high profile shareholder dispute against a South Korean private equity holding company.
Crypto Exchange in Asia
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Asia in a debt recovery case where a professional trader bought coins but refused to pay for them.
Crypto Exchange in Japan
A crypto exchange in a JV dispute regarding the establishment and dissolution of a crypto business in Japan.
UK Finance, Payments Association and Digital Pound Foundation
UK Finance, Payments Association and Digital Pound Foundation with preparing a submission to UK Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury on the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.
As a client in the financial services sector, I’ve particularly valued the team's ability to quickly understand complex business models and provide advice that is not only technically sound but also practical and actionable. Their responsiveness, clarity of communication, and ability to navigate both regulatory and transactional complexities set them apart.
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