Darragh Connell
‘Darragh is an encyclopedia of both the law and procedure. His prose, both written and spoken, is elegant, lyrical and, above all, persuasive.'
Maitland Chambers provides both advice and advocacy to its clients on matters at the forefront of novel crypto matters concerning digital asset, data and cyber cases. Nicholas Peacock KC fields a strong advisory practice, while Darragh Connell maintains an outstanding practice, with notable cases such as D’Aloia v Persons Unknown, Binance and Bitkub & Ors, which was notable as it is the first time the English High Court determined that USD Tether constituted property. Connell was also involved in Wang v Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology Co Ltd, a case concerning frozen Bitcoin worth £5bn pursuant to a property freezing order under POCA. Maria Mulla frequently acts in complex crypto disputes.
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