Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP fields an ‘excellent hands-on team' with vast expertise acting on high-profile disputes. Tech disputes are a strength of the practice, particularly fintech and crypto-asset related litigation. Department head Sam Roberts is noted for his ’very strong knowledge of technology', and is skilled at acting for high-net-worth individuals in the crypto space. ‘Excellent, pragmatic and focused’ Sinead O’Callaghan is skilled at handling large group actions, while Stephen Elam handles crypto litigation. Lydia Danon, ’astoundingly good lawyer’ Jon Felce, and ‘strategic superhero’ Rosie Wild are key to the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘Streamlined, responsive, efficient.’
‘The team have a very strong technical understanding as compared to their competitors. Flexible and approachable team.’
‘Sam Roberts and Elizabeth Meade are both exceptional. Very strong knowledge of technology and hands-on.’
‘CYK is highly specialised in disputes, with a highly qualified team at all levels. Even the junior members of the team have a great depth of knowledge and experience of high-level litigation and arbitration.’
‘Jon Felce is an astoundingly good lawyer. Natalie Todd is a great leader, experienced at guiding a team through difficult cases.’
‘Excellent hands-on team, with particularly good specialist partners.’
Key clients
- Domidias Limited and Mr Andrey Severilov
- Marks & Clerk LLP & Long Acre Renewals
- Jamie Thomson
- Sovcomflot company defendants: Cally Shipholdings Inc, Vital Shipping Corporation, Dainford Navigation Inc, Tamara Shipholdings SA, Tuscany Maritime SA, Novoship (UK) Limited
- Jason Cox and Amaury Sechet
- Seyed Ehsan Dastghaib
- Zeus Sports Marketing Ltd
- Durnont Enterprises Limited
Work highlights
Act for Domidias Limited and Mr Andrey Severilov (the former Chairman of PJSC Far-Eastern Shipping Company (“FESCO”)), who are defendants to conspiracy proceedings commenced by Mr Ziyavudin Magomedov (“ZM”) and numerous connected parties in the Commercial Court. ZM is a Russian (former) oligarch who was jailed in 2022 for 19 years on fraud and embezzlement charges.
Acting for an international IP firm, who was pursued by Commission Recovery Limited (CRL) in respect of alleged secret commissions received by them upon referring clients to a third-party provider of IP renewal services over a nine year period.
Acted for two defendants in the multi-billion, high-profile claim brought by Tulip Trading Ltd, a corporate alter ego of Dr Craig Wright, self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakomoto and inventor of Bitcoin.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Sam Roberts
Other key lawyers
Sinead O’Callaghan; Stephen Elam; Lydia Danon; Jon Felce; Rosie Wild; Natalie Todd