Maitland Chambers

Barrister

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 AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm), [2020] 4 W.L.R. 35 and D’Aloia v Persons Unknown [2024] EWHC 2342 (Ch). [2025] 1 W.L.R. 821 where the High Court held that Bitcoin and USD Tether respectively constitute property for the purposes of English law. He is frequently instructed in the Business and Property Courts in respect of complex claims concerning transactions at undervalue, breaches of directors’ duties and shareholder disputes. Prior to joining the Bar,  Darragh worked for Goldman Sachs in London where he was involved in benchmark debt and equity capital markets transactions. His background brings particular understanding of financial businesses and products.