Commercial Dispute Resolution

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

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We have substantial experience of cryptocurrency disputes which compliments chambers POCA, asset recovery, fraud and commercial offering.   

Members of chambers have acted in claims as prosecuting and defence counsel, in criminal proceedings, and asset recovery proceedings in a civil context.  

These matters and proceedings of both civil and criminal often interact which allows us to have a unique offering in the fields of fin-tech and digital assets particularly in relation to recovery actions.  

Our team has an understanding of the conflicts of law issues, Quincecare duties, constructive trusts and regulatory risks in the crypto context.

Representative cases

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Acting for Alternative Power Solution Ltd in an appeal to the Privy Council from Mauritius. This cCase concerned the so-called “fraud exception” in relation to letters of credit.

Alternative Power Solution Ltd v Central Electricity Board

R v Emili Ziem

Advised one of the biggest DAOs on where and how it could bring a lawsuit against a DAO member for an unauthorised transaction involving complex multi-jurisdictional legal structure analysis.

Ongoing civil recovery case in the Cayman Islands against a criminal gang involved in fraudulent crypto investments.

Operation Pineberry

Advising major cryptocurrency exchange. Aidan has regularly advised one of the earliest established and largest cryptocurrency exchanges on a wide range of business issues and disputes

Advice on Ricardian smart legal contracts and Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 implementation.

Criminal and civil cases involving cryptocurrency seizure, restraint, valuation, confiscation, and recovery.

NFT campaign for feature film launch including IP protection and contractual drafting.

Cases involving encrypted communications, technology-enabled fraud, and cross-border cyber investigations.

Acting in offshore crypto-asset recovery matters and advising on cross-border enforcement.

Chinese Investment Fraud

Currently instructed as sole counsel by the FCA in forfeiture and confiscation proceedings relating to the proceeds of an unregistered crypto ATM business.

FCA v X

Representative cases

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Acting for Alternative Power Solution Ltd in an appeal to the Privy Council from Mauritius. This cCase concerned the so-called “fraud exception” in relation to letters of credit.

Alternative Power Solution Ltd v Central Electricity Board

R v Emili Ziem

Advised one of the biggest DAOs on where and how it could bring a lawsuit against a DAO member for an unauthorised transaction involving complex multi-jurisdictional legal structure analysis.

Ongoing civil recovery case in the Cayman Islands against a criminal gang involved in fraudulent crypto investments.

Operation Pineberry

Advising major cryptocurrency exchange. Aidan has regularly advised one of the earliest established and largest cryptocurrency exchanges on a wide range of business issues and disputes

Advice on Ricardian smart legal contracts and Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 implementation.

Criminal and civil cases involving cryptocurrency seizure, restraint, valuation, confiscation, and recovery.

NFT campaign for feature film launch including IP protection and contractual drafting.

Cases involving encrypted communications, technology-enabled fraud, and cross-border cyber investigations.

Acting in offshore crypto-asset recovery matters and advising on cross-border enforcement.

Chinese Investment Fraud

Currently instructed as sole counsel by the FCA in forfeiture and confiscation proceedings relating to the proceeds of an unregistered crypto ATM business.

FCA v X

Representative cases

Acting for Alternative Power Solution Ltd in an appeal to the Privy Council from Mauritius. This cCase concerned the so-called “fraud exception” in relation to letters of credit.

Alternative Power Solution Ltd v Central Electricity Board

R v Emili Ziem

Advised one of the biggest DAOs on where and how it could bring a lawsuit against a DAO member for an unauthorised transaction involving complex multi-jurisdictional legal structure analysis.

Ongoing civil recovery case in the Cayman Islands against a criminal gang involved in fraudulent crypto investments.

Operation Pineberry

Advising major cryptocurrency exchange. Aidan has regularly advised one of the earliest established and largest cryptocurrency exchanges on a wide range of business issues and disputes

Advice on Ricardian smart legal contracts and Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 implementation.

Criminal and civil cases involving cryptocurrency seizure, restraint, valuation, confiscation, and recovery.

NFT campaign for feature film launch including IP protection and contractual drafting.

Cases involving encrypted communications, technology-enabled fraud, and cross-border cyber investigations.

Acting in offshore crypto-asset recovery matters and advising on cross-border enforcement.

Chinese Investment Fraud

Currently instructed as sole counsel by the FCA in forfeiture and confiscation proceedings relating to the proceeds of an unregistered crypto ATM business.

FCA v X