England - London • Corporate and commercial
Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
Boutique firm Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP leverages its well-established reputation for acting in commercial and financial disputes to represent corporates, regulated firms and approved persons across a range of sectors in complex supervisory and enforcement proceedings. Recently, the team has seen a notable increase in cryptocurrency-related work. Stephen Elam is the key senior contact.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team we work with has a demonstrated desire and ability to learn new technologies and take positions in a difficult and uncertain field. They are excellent advisors.'
Key clients
- ThinkMarkets
- iFinex Inc
- TF Global Markets (UK) Ltd
- TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty Ltd
- S&B Consultancy Services Limited
- JNFX Limited
Work highlights
- Defending ThinkMarkets group companies in proceedings brought by IS Prime relating to the basis upon which IS Prime provided matched principal brokerage services to ThinkMarkets on exclusive terms.
- Acting for cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitfinex in proceedings brought by an anonymous insurer in relation to a cyberattack committed by unknown fraudsters against the insurer’s customer.
- Acting for two defendants in the £4bn claim brought by Tulip Trading 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