Crypto-Asset Disputes
FinTech Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Email address
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(020) 7415 6000Chambers Review
Bird & Bird has acted on a number of significant cryptocurrency litigation cases in recent years. Its team is particularly well-known for its strength in the technology sector.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird successfully acted for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance in its case against Dr Craig Wright, concerning the ownership of intellectual property rights in Bitcoin. After a six-week trial, Mellor J ruled that Dr Wright was not Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the Bitcoin network.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bird & Bird did an excellent job on the COPA v. Wright case."
"Bird & Bird is a prominent player in this space."
"Bird & Bird did an excellent job on the COPA v. Wright case."
"Bird & Bird is a prominent player in this space."
Notable Practitioners
Sophie Eyre leads Bird & Bird's international dispute resolution group and regularly acts on matters relating to cryptocurrency.
"I do not know many people that have done as much crypto work as Sophie Eyre. She is a real expert in this area."
"Sophie is very good: very thorough, commercially-minded and personable."