Crypto-Asset Disputes
FinTech Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Penningtons Manches Cooper frequently advises on cryptocurrency fraud cases, and its lawyers handle asset-tracing projects and recovery of stolen crypto assets.
Work Highlights
- Penningtons Manches Cooper acted for a defendant company accused of conspiracy to defraud, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance, having allegedly received stolen Bitcoin into its digital wallet. The firm secured the discharge of a worldwide freezing order made against the defendant company's accounts and crypto wallets and ultimately had the claims dismissed.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Penningtons Manches Cooper understands the crypto market well."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper is studious about considering all angles and having the client's best interests at heart."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper do really good work and have good relationships in the space."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper understands the crypto market well."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper is studious about considering all angles and having the client's best interests at heart."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper do really good work and have good relationships in the space."
Notable Practitioners
Charlotte Hill leads Penningtons' digital assets team, and uses her experience as a commercial litigator to advise on cryptocurrency fraud disputes.
"Charlotte is excellent. She's very user-friendly, responsive, commercial and pragmatic."
"Charlotte is really commercial and innovative, she's thoughtful and pragmatic about what can be done. She is also innovative in the world of crypto."
"Charlotte is absolutely fantastic: one of the highest profile solicitors in this area. She has broad commercial dispute experience, can handle a huge range of digital asset matters, and is very responsive."