England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
gunnercooke LLP
The ‘incredibly proactive and efficient’ team at gunnercooke LLP focuses on matters relating to cryptoassets, blockchain and Web3. Key names to note include James Burnie, who is praised for his ’unmatched knowledge and experience in the Web3 space’, while Kathryn Dodds‘ Web3 knowledge is frequently brought to bear in work for clients from the creative arts industry. Will Foulkes, who joined from Stephenson Law in January 2023, expands the firm’s capabilities in corporate, commercial and regulatory law relating to blockchain technologies.
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Testimonials
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‘The practice contains talented individuals across many different disciplines. They have provided us with access to the right expertise as and when we need it.’
‘James Burnie has been invaluable to our journey as a start-up business in the digital asset space.'
‘Great to work with. Ease of communication and clarity on fees. Team genuinely care and take an interest in their clients.’
‘A very strong team, particularly James Burnie who is technically excellent and really understands the technology.’
‘Our experiences with the team were wonderful. In fact, the team left no stones unturned.’
‘Specialists in the area of virtual assets.’
‘James Burnie's knowledge on cryptocurrencies fills me with confidence every time I speak with him and he is always up to date with the latest news.’
‘Gunnercooke stands out for being an incredibly proactive and efficient law firm with a global reach.’
Key clients
- Financial Services Commission of the Government of Mauritius
- Copper
- Attestant
- Swapsicle
- Coinpass
- Outlier Ventures incubator
- Oneify
- Mattereum
- Popex
- Nettle Group
- Ziglu Limited
- Naoris
- Polarys
Work highlights
- Drafted the rules and guidance for the Mauritius cryptoassets framework, working closely alongside the Mauritius FSC.
- Assisted Ziglu with the legal and regulatory aspects of its business.
- Advising on one of the leading ESG tokens, NTTL, run on the Algorand chain.