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New Legal Status of Cryptocurrencies under English Law
April 30, 2020, Covington Alert
Recent developments have clarified the previously uncertain status of cryptocurrencies under English law. Two key court decisions and guidance released by the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) have determined that cryptocurrencies can be treated as property. This will have an impact on many areas of legal practice, as well as on clients working with cryptocurrencies in the technology and financial spheres, and those assessing their susceptibility to cybercrime.
January 31, 2017
LONDON—Ian Hargreaves has joined Covington as a partner in the firm’s European Dispute Resolution practice resident in London. Mr. Hargreaves’ arrival follows that of litigation partners Craig Pollack, Greg Lascelles, Elaine Whiteford, and Louise Freeman over the past six months. Mr. Hargreaves advises on major European white collar and related civil and ...
January 16, 2017
LONDON—Craig Pollack and Louise Freeman have joined Covington as partners in the firm’s European Dispute Resolution practice resident in London. Mr. Pollack will also serve as co-chair of the firm’s Global Disputes Initiative with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former U.S. Under Secretary of State Alan Larson. Mr. Pollack focuses on complex high ...
September 5, 2016
LONDON—Greg Lascelles has joined Covington as a partner in the European Dispute Resolution practice resident in the firm’s London office. Mr. Lascelles has a broad litigation and arbitration practice covering a variety of industry sectors, with a particular focus on financial services. He advises hedge funds, private equity houses, asset managers, investment ...