Boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP has an established financial dispute resolution team, acting against a wide range of major banks and financial institutions. Crypto-related disputes are a mainstay of the practice, with the team recently representing Bitfinex in a major crypto case. Mis-selling, fraud, and breach of contract claims all serve as further strengths of the practice. Sinead O’Callaghan has particular expertise in financial sector linked litigation, frequently advising retail and investment banks as well as leading domestic and international institutions. Stephen Elam has broad experience in global derivatives, allowing him to act on vastly complex financial disputes. Jon Felce, Lydia Danon, and Natalie Todd are highly active in this space.

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Key clients

ThinkMarkets
iFinex Inc (trading as Bitfinex)
TF Global Markets (UK) Ltd t/a ThinkMarkets
S&B Consultancy Services Limited (“S&B”)
Kai Midgley
Kemnal Investments Ltd
Giovanni Rollino
Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited

Work highlights

Acting for ThinkMarkets group companies in Commercial Court proceedings brought by IS Prime Limited.
Represented Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited (“Fantasia”) after it missed a $206m bond repayment in October 2023 and filed a notice with the Stock Exchange indicating it was unable to do so.
Advising Russian bank National Bank Trust in relation to various significant matters arising from the consolidation of bad debts from other Russian banks.