Crypto & digital assets

Crypto & Digital Assets

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Specialist expertise

Many of our lawyers are highly specialised area and are rightly recognised in the legal directories for their knowledge and skill.

We predominantly act for firms and high-net-worth individuals in the crypto space to enforce their rights, protect their interests and those of the wider crypto community.

Examples of our recent crypto and digital asset work include:

  • Asset recovery – pursuing injunctions for victims of fraud and theft for recovery of stolen crypto, and defending injunctions on behalf of Top 10 crypto exchanges. This work also includes claims against exchanges for failure to prevent theft from victims’ wallets following phishing and hacking attacks.
  • Developers – acting for software developers in a range of cases, including pursuing crypto businesses under consultancy agreements, and defending them in the high-profile Tulip Trading case.
  • Exchanges and brokerages – acting for both customers and crypto exchanges and brokerages in trading disputes over margin calls, collateral and trade close-outs.
  • Business to business – acting for investors and start-ups in disputes over SAFTs, ICOs and DeFi.

An experienced approach

Our experience in advising crypto businesses gives us both genuine and deep practical experience, and a unique insight and perspective in understanding crypto businesses, both commercially and in terms of their technical operation. This allows us to provide a sophisticated and high-quality service that few law firms can offer.

Our ethos and culture as a boutique specialist disputes law firm is important to us, and it continues to support an effective synergy with our crypto clients.

Sound like something you may need?

If you’d like to speak with some of the leading specialists in advising crypto businesses, contact our team today.

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Legal directories

The top legal directories are full of praise for CYK and our team.

  • CYK is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners 2024 Fintech Guide for Crypto Asset Disputes.
  • Partners Sam Roberts and Stephen Elam are ranked in Bands 1 and 2.
  • Senior Associate Elizabeth Meade is ranked as an Associate to Watch.
"Sam Roberts is a market leader in crypto disputes. He has brilliant technical knowledge, and is commercially minded and personable."
"Stephen Elam has the ability to explain the most complex concepts clearly so that rational decisions can be made. He is always available to discuss issues and he is a great strategist."
"Sinead O’Callaghan – Sinead is simply brilliant. Sam Roberts – a real class act, and emerging star in this area."
"Steve Elam is the top choice for litigation involving exchanges or trading."
"Liz Meade is highly effective at managing cases that could get out of control, and is acutely aware of what the client needs."
"The Cooke, Young & Keidan team is really excellent when it comes to crypto-asset strong on handling what is a complex and quickly developing area of law.” disputes. They have excellent technical knowledge, are hard-working and strategic."