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Darragh Connell
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UK Bar 2026
Barristers profile | UK Bar 2026: Cryptoassets, Restructuring/Insolvency
Darragh Connell
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Cryptoassets

All Circuits

4 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

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Provided by Darragh Connell

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Darragh is a much sought-after commercial barrister combining approachability with sensible, pragmatic advice and effective advocacy.

He has a busy commercial litigation practice with specific emphasis upon insolvency and asset recovery, civil fraud, contractual disputes and company law.

Darragh is at the forefront of developing the law in respect of cryptoassets and in respect of which he has been consistently ranked in Band 1 of Chambers UK Bar directory. He has appeared in many significant cases in this area, including D'Aloia v Persons Unknown [2025] 1 WLR 821 where the High Court held that USDT constituted property for the purposes of English law.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Cryptoassets - All Circuits

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Darragh Connell is well known for his strong background in the financial sector. He wins praise for his technical expertise in handling disputes involving digital assets. Connell has in-depth knowledge of crypto fraud matters and also regulatory issues that can arise related to cryptoasset platforms.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Darragh Connell gains recognition for his growing restructuring and insolvency practice at Maitland Chambers. His practice is supported by his previous banking and finance experience at Goldman Sachs, which makes him particularly adept at handling claims involving bankruptcy and crypto assets.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is definitely a leading barrister in the cryptoasset disputes field.

Cryptoassets respondent
UK Bar

He is incredibly energetic and has an engaging court style.

Cryptoassets respondent
UK Bar

Darragh lives and breathes this type of work and is notably a great advocate.

Cryptoassets respondent
UK Bar

He is really good and extremely practical, academic and technically very good too.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
UK Bar

A good strong advocate.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
UK Bar

A very sought-after junior who is technically excellent and very good to work with.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
UK Bar

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