Drawing upon 'excellent technical skill and commercial nous', commercial litigation boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP provides 'client-focused, streamlined and commercial' advice to corporates and individuals across a range of complex supervisory and enforcement proceedings and associated litigation. Under the guidance of 'intelligent, sensible and commercial' team head Stephen Elam, the practice continues to grow its expertise in the crypto currency space, an area that the 'very impressive' Sam Roberts is particularly adept. Unfettered by any conflicts, the firm also excels at prosecuting complex and significant claims against banks.
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Testimonials
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- 'It is a team at the leading edge of crypto work, with the ability to think strategically with the end goal in mind.'
- 'Responsive, client-focused, streamlined and commercial.'
- 'They have excellent technical skill and commercial nous, key capabilities are deep experience in prosecuting complex and significant claims.'
- 'Stephen Elam is an intelligent, sensible and commercial solicitor.'
- 'Sam Roberts has a brilliant mind and is always thinking strategically.'
- 'Sam Roberts - a very impressive partner with leading tech and finance focus.'
- 'Elizabeth Meade is always on top of the detail and good at cutting through to the key points.'
Key clients
- ThinkMarkets (FCA and ASIC-regulated online trading broker)
- iFinex Inc (trading as Bitfinex)
- Jason Cox and Amaury Sechet
- Tether Holdings Limited (“Tether”)
- JNFX Limited (Giwa)
- JNFX Limited (Ploutheos)
- Daniel and Toby Ward
- Giovanni Rollino
Work highlights
- Acting for ThinkMarkets group companies in its defence and counterclaim in proceedings brought by IS Prime Limited (part of the ISAM Capital Markets group) relating to the basis upon which IS Prime provided matched principal brokerage services to ThinkMarkets on exclusive terms.
- Acting for major cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitfinex in various proceedings, involving novel issues as to duties owed (and resulting potential claims) against crypto exchanges, and the interplay of financial services regulation and legislation on overseas cryptoasset firms.
- Acting for two defendants in the £6bn claim brought by Tulip Trading Ltd (a corporate alter ego of Australian computer scientist, Craig Wright) in relation to the alleged hack of Dr Wright’s home network and theft of private keys for approximately 110,000 bitcoin and related digital assets.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Elam