Shoosmiths strengthens crypto advisory with new blockchain litigation
Law firm Shoosmiths is enhancing its crypto asset advisory services with the appointment of specialist solicitor Matt Green as the firm’s head of blockchain litigation and senior associate.
Matt joins the firm from Brandsmiths, where he dealt with a catalog of pressing injunctions, including the seminal precedent setting AA v Persons Unknown Re Bitcoin case, and has developed proven industry best practices for tracking and returning crypto funds.
His practice is designed to serve businesses using blockchain technology, recover crypto assets and advise on copyright, trademark and data.
Matt’s practice also includes intellectual property litigation, having appeared in the Court of Appeal for trademark disputes and working with clients in technology, fast moving consumer goods, fashion, entertainment and music.
As such, he is well placed to advise on a wealth of issues around Web3, blockchain and more. This includes regulation, dispute resolution, commercial work and intellectual property consultancy, such as development of and rights around NFTs and metaverse assets.
Matt has articles published in Bitcoin Magazine and Blockchain Industry Review on cryptocurrency mining. He has also co-authored an academic paper on decentralized autonomous organizations and has spoken at numerous events for lawyers and public advisors on blockchain.
Shoosmiths is able to advise on all regulatory, fintech and fraud issues in relation to cryptocurrency through partners Sam Tyfield, Prakash Kerai and Andrew Bowden-Brown.
Andrew Bowden-Brownbanking and financial law partner, said: “Our latest crypto strategy recognizes the ever-changing landscape of digital currency and its place in business in the coming years. Matt’s arrival gives us the opportunity to further expand our crypto expertise as one of the leading legal teams in the UK who are able to handle complex cases in this new area.”
Matt Green said: “Having worked on the landmark judgment which secured the UK’s first proprietary injunction over cryptocurrency, confirming its status as property, I look forward to expanding Shoosmiths’ existing offering in this area at such a crucial time.”
Equipped to handle the ever-changing landscape of digital currency, Shoosmith’s specialist team deploys to advise a range of cryptocurrency clients, some of which are crypto-asset market participants, crypto-asset/blockchain asset companies and relevant service providers.
The team also works closely with colleagues in corporate restructuring and advisory, tax, corporate, banking and finance, investment funds, employment, privacy, technology/IP and regulatory investigations and enforcement, providing areas of related expertise.
