James Ramsden QC of Astraea Group has been instructed by international law firm Bird & Bird in defence of a claim by a Seychelles domiciled trust company alleging loss...

Astraea Group Partner James Ramsden QC will be discussing decentralised finance regulation at the Crypto AM DeFi & Digital Inclusion Online Summit on 20 May – panel start time 5:25pm BST.

James Ramsden QC, leading Rob Bedford, Morgan Wolfe & Rachel Bertie is instructed by Seerak Offshore PTE Ltd in defence of Singapore proceedings arising out of the arrest of the freight tanker "Sam Purpose" off Lagos, Nigeria.

Astraea continues at the forefront of cryptocurrency litigation.

How cryptocurrency is defined and its unique legal and regulatory challenges.

The much anticipated judgment in Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for BSV & others [2022] EWHC 667 (Ch) was published this morning.

Astraea Group is pleased to announce James Ramsden QC has been nominated for pro bono QC of the year in Advocate's Bar Pro Bono Awards.

Astraea Group's Matthew Allan has a featured interview in the Autumn "Virtual" edition of City Solicitor magazine, the publication of the City of London Solicitor's Company

On Friday 6th May, the leading group of defendants in Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for BSV & others, represented by James Ramsden QC, succeeded at the consequential hearing...

James Ramsden QC represented the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in the prosecution of Margaret and Patrick Hetherington for professional misconduct, ...

Astraea Group co-founder and crypto law expert James Ramsden QC is speaking at the University of Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 7th September 2021.

On 20th July 2021 judgment on appeal was handed down in Atkinson & Mummery v GPDL, Varma & Others [2021] EWHC 2027 (Ch).

In 2015 Michael Shrimpton, a former barrister and immigration judge, was convicted and sentenced to 12 months in prison for hoax bomb threats (during the London 2012 Games) and possession...

James Ramsden QC, acting for the Solicitors Regulation Authority, secured the conviction for professional misconduct of Margaret & Patrick Hetherington after a six day hearing...

On 28 November 2022, the SRA published guidance entitled "Complying with the UK Sanctions Regime" (the "Guidance"). This article provides an overview of the regulator's expectations...

Tulip Trading Ltd is a remarkable cryptocurrency claim. Never before have the English courts had to grapple so deeply with what cryptocurrencies are and how they work.

Considering recent corporate scandals, the heightened scrutiny of the conduct of corporates and an increase in regulatory and compliance requirements, the need for internal investigations has never been greater.

In Osbourne, the Claimant seeks relief against persons unknown who allegedly misappropriated two NFTs belonging to her.

Covid has transformed our relationship with digital technology in ways we never would have imagined.

The Claimant had applied for review of the designation but it was upheld by the Secretary of State.